has left the five year loan prime rate, which is a reference rate for mortgages unchanged, and that given the crisis we are seeing in the country s the sector is reason for concern as it fails to restore the confidence of potential homebuyers and fails to give develop his a much needed boost through sales. but all of this is consistent with the criticism we have been hearing from analysts about china s response to its mounting problems, that so far it has just not been sufficient. it so far it has ust not been sufficient. sufficient. it is certainly true the sufficient. it is certainly true the chinese - sufficient. it is certainly i true the chinese economy sufficient. it is certainly - true the chinese economy has reacted true the chinese economy has reacted more with a whimper than reacted more with a whimper than a reacted more with a whimper than a bang post the covid i9 re-open, than a bang post the covid i9 re open, one of the challenges the chinese authorities face