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Q1 land sales decline 28% y/y

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The land market shrank sharply in Q1, adding to pressure on local government finances. By the numbers: As of end-March, China’s local governments collected RMB 420 billion from the sale of land-use rights, down 27.6% y/y.

That’s less than a third of the level recorded in Q1 2021, when land sales we...