Context :

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/12/gold-bars-used-to-lure-chinese-homebuyers-amid-market-slowdown

  • CommieCretzl [he/him]
    hexbear
    21
    10 months ago

    Where in this article does it say anything about local government restrictions? It says that this is a single housing firm doing this as a marketing stunt.

    • @KevonLooney@lemm.ee
      hexbear
      15
      10 months ago

      Read past the first paragraph:

      Part of the reason that property developers are struggling to shift stock is that several cities, in an effort to stabilise the market, have banned developers from cutting prices.