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CanadaChina’s propertymay consider market relaxing has shown its signs foreignof cooling, investmentposing a rules, dilemma includingfor policymakerssteps to open who up need to State-ownedto shore up the enterprises slowing in economy. China, In in July,a bid the to propertyattract more sector capital continued and to spur moderate,economic with growth,fewer cities Canadian reporting Finance monthly Ministerrises in new-homeBill Morneau prices. said.

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