China-listed firms rush to offload property businesses amid crackdown

China-listed firms rush to offload property businesses amid crackdown

FILE PHOTO: Surveillance cameras are seen near a real estate project under construction in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China November 8, 2021. REUTERS/David Kirton

China-listed companies are increasingly divesting real estate businesses amid stricter regulatory scrutiny of the industry, according to filings and state media, in a year dominated by headlines of financial woe at China Evergrande Group.

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