CapitaLand, one of Asia’s largest real estate companies, continues to be bullish on investments in China despite the dismissal of Bo Xilai, the charismatic but controversial Communist Party Chief of Chongqing.
Liew Mun Leong, President and CEO of CapitaLand Group (pictured) believes there is still a need to expect policy changes, given the regulated nature of the country’s property sector. He said that the change of leadership will not cause instability and uncertainty due to Beijing’s improved track record of replacing former leaders with higher-calibre officials.
“Since 1981, I have watched the transition of power in China, and every transition has been good. We are getting better-quality bureaucrats . . . and the quality of leadership is better now,” said Liew.
However, CapitaLand will still review its position in the region should the new policies implemented in the aftermath of Bo’s removal prove to be untenable and unreasonable.
The removal of Chongqing’s top official comes at a time when a consortium established by CapitaLand inked an agreement with the Chongqing government in January to construct a mixed-use development in the Chao Tian Men area, with a gross development value (GDV) of around 21.1 billion yuan (S$4.2 billion).
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