The "world's biggest asset bubble" just keeps growing amid the coronavirus pandemic, The Wall Street Journal reports.
A new report in the Journal delves into how a property boom in China has "resumed its relentless upward climb" following COVID-19 lockdowns earlier this year. In fact, according to the report, investors sank more into Chinese real estate last month than ever before. Housing sales in China initially took a dive at the start of 2020.
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