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China’s housing crisis reaches rock bottom

China’s second-largest developer has claimed that the worst of the country’s record housing slump is finally over.

China Vanke chairman Yu Liang said at the firm’s annual general meeting this week: “In the short term, the market has bottomed out, but the recovery is a slow and gentle process and will take time.”

He cited a mild sales increase in May from April in first- and second-tier cities, adding that the recovery may become more distinct in June.

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