BEIJING — Chinese policymakers may be finally warming to the idea of tackling the country’s worsening real estate slump, raising expectations that stronger support measures could be coming later this year.

The Communist Party’s official journal Qiushi, which means “seeking truth,” kicked off 2026 with a Jan. 1 article calling for “more powerful and precise measures” to stabilize property market expectations.

Since then, the Hang Seng China A Properties Index, which includes developers Vanke

and Seazen

, has climbed more than 6% to start the year, reflecting growing investor optimism.