#Editor’s-Digest
#Roula-Khalaf
#FT-newsletter
#China-Evergrande
#Hong-Kong-court
#international-claims
#Chinese-assets
#China-property-bubble
#Evergrande-bankruptcy
#Xi-Jinping-economic-growth
#China-Japan-economy
#central-government-balance-sheet
#troubled-property-developers
#economic-growth-China
#impair-assets-selling
The recent court order to wind up China Evergrande serves as a cautionary tale for international investors, as it highlights the limited legal protection offered to offshore investors in Chinese assets. The liquidation process also poses a challenge to Hong Kong’s authority and raises concerns about the bursting of China’s property bubble and the looming debt crisis. The impact of Evergrande’s crisis is already being felt, with spillover effects potentially affecting other Chinese developers and suppliers. The situation raises questions about China’s economic weaknesses and whether the country’s leadership will prioritize economic growth and restructuring. It remains to be seen how Beijing will address this critical issue.
Summery :
– Hong Kong court ordered the liquidation of China Evergrande, highlighting the scant legal protection for offshore investors in Chinese assets
– The liquidation process could affect investor confidence in Chinese assets trading in Hong Kong
– The implications of China’s property bubble bursting, along with other economic issues, raises concerns of “Japanification”
– Evergrande’s descent into insolvency began after it missed coupon payments on offshore bonds in late 2021
– The crisis may have spillover effects on China’s overall economic growth and the ability of developers to deliver unfinished housing units
– China’s economic weaknesses appear more pronounced than those of Japan 30 years ago, raising the question of how much the Chinese leadership really cares
– The Chinese government should stimulate the economy, restructure troubled property developers, and learn from Japan’s mistakes, but it is unclear if Xi Jinping is as focused on economic growth as he is on ensuring China’s security and technological progress.
