Looming Evergrande bond coupon payments intensify contagion fears

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HONG KONG: As China Evergrande Group looks set to miss its third round of bond payments in three weeks, markets remain on edge over contagion fears involving other property developers as a wall of debt payment obligations come due in the near-term. A total of $38.8 billion offshore bonds issued by 40 Chinese developers will … Read more

For Xi Jinping and China Evergrande, a delicate balancing act

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The crisis at property giant China Evergrande Group poses a $305 billion conundrum for President Xi Jinping: how to impose financial discipline without fuelling social unrest. With one year before the Chinese president is poised to secure an unprecedented third five-year term, the stakes are high during what is proving to be the most consequential … Read more

China’s nightmare Evergrande scenario is an uncontrolled crash

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By Shen Hong, Enda Curran and Sofia Horta e Costa Protests intensify at China Evergrande Group offices across the country as the developer falls further behind on promises to more than 70,000 investors. Construction of unfinished properties with enough floor space to cover three-fourths of Manhattan grinds to a halt, leaving more than a million … Read more