Friday, October 22, 2021

China Evergrande said to avoid default with last-minute debt payment

Reports in Chinese state media say debt-ridden property giant China Evergrande has averted a major default. The company is said to have paid off a more than 80 million dollar debt. The news sent shares of Chinese property companies surging in Hong Kong, easing concerns of a debt-pile meltdown in the sector.

Richard Kimber reports.


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