China Business & EconomyChina’s Deepening Property Slump Signals Weakness of EconomyEx-Chinese finance minister says the housing bust will take at least five years to fix, locking in weaker growth and gloomy consumer sentiment.SavePrintDeserted villas in a suburb of Shenyang in northeastern Liaoning Province, China, on March 31, 2023 Jade Gao/AFP via Getty ImagesSean Tseng11/22/2025|Updated: 11/23/20250:00X 1News AnalysisChina’s housing market had another very weak month in October, with price declines even steeper than in September.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.