How Evergrande’s downfall signaled China’s property crisis

Borrowing to buy land and using unorthodox strategies to generate funds, China Evergrande Group and its founder, Hui Ka Yan, saw enormous success before facing a messy collapse under the weight of debt, revealing the inner workings of a Chinese property giant and the challenges facing the country's property market.

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Posted 8/31/2023, 11:19:00 AM