August 5, 2026China’s property market has spent another week waiting for stronger government support—and Beijing has shown little sign it is ready to provide it. Last week’s Politburo meeting reaffirmed the leadership’s commitment to stabilizing the housing market but stopped short of announcing any major new stimulus. That suggests confidence is improving only gradually and only in certain areas, leaving much of the market still under pressure. Many privately owned developers, meanwhile, are still struggling with weak sales and limited access to new funding, highlighting how uneven the recovery remains. Over the coming week, investors will be watching for further local support measures, major land sales and any signs that August housing transactions are beginning to broaden beyond China’s strongest cities.