The company, which will hold briefings on its earnings on Monday, didn't comment specifically on Baoneng, its biggest investor with a stake of about 25 percent nor did it mention moves by China's second largest property developer, China Evergrande, to build up a near 7 percent stake in recent weeks. Fearing a hostile take-over bid by Baoneng, Vanke's management announced in June an agreement on a $6.9 billion deal with white knight Shenzhen Metro Group. Both Baoneng and Vanke's second-largest shareholder, China Resources, have said they would oppose the deal. Since then, Evergrande has built up a stake that further complicates the picture, with analysts betting more purchases by the highly indebted but acquisitive firm were in store. Specifically, Vanke said some partners have voiced their concerns about partnering with the company to acquire land to build properties since the end of June with some proposing changes to the conditions of cooperation or even terminating such arrangements.