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Xu Jiayin: the tycoon behind Evergrande
Profiles Xu Jiayin became a wheeler-dealer in China’s muddled transition to capitalism and his connections helped him to enormous riches. Now, he seems to have run out of luck… and friends in high places.
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China Evergrande just missed a bond payment. Does it matter?
Opinion Troubled Chinese property giant Evergrande has just missed making an interest payment to some of its bondholders. That's not a surprise, says John Stepek, but it could still rattle the markets. Here's why.
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Evergrande: Chinese property giant spooks global markets
News Global markets fell this week as investors worried about the fate of Evergrande, China’s most indebted property developer, which is teetering on the brink of default.
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China’s property woes are coming to a head – so what happens now?
Analysis Chinese property giant Evergrande is in big trouble. And with no bailout plan yet, markets are getting nervy. John Stepek looks at how things might go from here, and how it affects you.
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Evergrande: China’s epic property bubble hisses air
News Evergrande, once the world’s most valuable real-estate group, is now the world's most indebted as China's epic property bubble starts to deflate.
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Evergrande: is China facing a Lehman Brothers moment?
Opinion China's property market is overheating. And one of its biggest developers, Evergrande, is in struggling to repay its debts. John Stepek looks at what's going on, and ask: is this something you need to worry about?
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