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Social•Feb 13, 2026
January Home Prices Slip Across All Chinese City Tiers
Xinhua: In four first-tier cities and 31 second-tier cities, the average month-on-month price declines in January were 0.3% for new homes and 0.5% for resold homes, while prices in 35 third-tier cities fell 0.4% for new homes and 0.6% for resold homes." https://t.co/CVmwWg6J2v
By Michael Pettis
Social•Feb 10, 2026
EU Mulls 30% Tariff or Euro Devaluation to Counter China
1/5 Reuters: "The EU should consider either an unprecedented 30% across-the-board tariff on Chinese goods or a 30% depreciation of the euro against the renminbi to counter a flood of cheap imports, a French government strategy report said on Monday." https://t.co/1HcSSyRLJx
By Michael Pettis
Social•Feb 10, 2026
China's Growth May Slip to 2.5% without Action
1/11 SCMP: "China’s potential growth rate could fall to about 2.5 per cent in the coming years unless action is taken, prominent Chinese economist Zhou Tianyong has warned." https://t.co/9xqpRhz105
By Michael Pettis