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China: The Emperor Wears no Clothes – General

historysquared.com — China’s business model of building for the sake of building constitutes one of the largest misallocation of capital the world has ever seen, one 30 years in the making. The government has traded its citizens’ standard of living for buildings, pollution, and power.

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China's Housing Bubble: 40% Falls Possible – China Business

china-economics-blog.blogspot.com — A recent CERP paper looks at the potential for 40% drops in China housing prices. This is a result of a number of China specific factors, including (1) lack of assets to invest in (2) the actions of state owned companies including the army that are dangerously addicted to speculation and not doing what they are supposed to do.