The foreign ban is now in effect, after years of to and fro. It's still unclear when or what effect this will have on house prices. Now the question is about how this will impact on our international reputation.
Foreign commentators have come out saying Chinese buyers are not the problem.
Dave Platter, PR and Communications director for leading Chinese international property website, Juwai, tells us why.
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