China Developers Stocks Rise on Easier Finance Report – and more of Today’s China Real Estate Links | July 1, 2013

Here is a list of the day’s latest China real estate news collected from around the web:

• China Developers Stocks Rise on Easier Finance Report

  China’s property stocks rose the most in more than four months after a newspaper report that the government may ease financing for developers.
  The Shanghai Stock Exchange Property Index rose 4 percent at the close of trading, the biggest gain since Feb. 5. China Vanke Co. (000002), the biggest listed developer on mainland exchanges, jumped 8.4 percent to 9.85 yuan in Shenzhen. Poly Real Estate Group Co. (600048), the second largest, added 6.2 percent to 9.91 yuan.

• Chinese quench their thirst for French vineyards

  The attack on Chinese students in Hostens, a small town in the South-west of France, allegedly by a group of French youngsters, followed by the largest international wine fair, Vinexpo, in Bordeaux, where Chinese investors were very much present — and active — have triggered much talk in France about Chinese investment in the country’s vineyards and a backlash against it.
  Over the past couple of years, there has been a significant rise of Chinese investment in French wines, notably Bordeaux wines. In line with this, China has recently become the first export market for Bordeaux wines.

• Chinese commercial property investment in Australia surges in 2013

  Chinese investment in Australian commercial property has surged ahead in 2013, according to figures published by Colliers International in its 2013 Australian Capital Markets report.

  Over the first four months of the year, Chinese investment has totalled $201 million compared with $122 million for the whole of 2012 and $137 million in 2011.

This list is updated daily, so tune in again tomorrow for more up to date information