Chinese Property Developer Country Garden Defaults on Dollar Bond
- Chinese developer Country Garden defaulted on a US dollar bond for the first time according to notice from trustee
- Failure to pay interest within grace period constituted event of default
- Default reported by Bloomberg News, citing notice to bondholders
- Country Garden is large Chinese property developer
- Default highlights troubles in China's property sector amid weak demand
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