China’s Economic Headwinds Chill Its Wary New Homebuyers

China’s Economic Headwinds Chill Its Wary New Homebuyers
Buildings of residential compounds in Shanghai on Oct. 9, 2020. Aly Song/Reuters
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HONG KONG/BEIJING—After two years of hunting, Volar Yip has put his dream of buying a new home in China’s southeastern city of Foshan on ice, anxious about making a major financial commitment amid a significant economic slowdown in the country.

The 32-year-old owns a media studio and many of his clients are now cutting advertising budgets.