Beijing has long sought to bide its time when dealing with sensitive geopolitical issues.

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And Beijing, to its credit, is not wasting any time achieving its goal.

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At the same time, Beijing promised to publish more information about its defense budget.

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These developments indicate Beijing is taking a differentiated approach in carrying out its nominally tight property policy, while at the same time reminding investors that the government would support genuine demand only.

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