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‘The higher they fly, the harder they fall’ — Phrase of the Week
The founder and chairman of Evergrande has been placed under investigation by Chinese authorities.
China’s ‘three red lines’ policy to safeguard the property sector isn’t working yet
After decades of strong sales growth and investor optimism, in 2021, China’s property sector slumped as developers defaulted, sales slowed, and housing prices dropped. In response, Beijing implemented a “three red lines” policy to restore the real estate’s sector — but it’s not working (yet).
Q&A: The Economist Group’s Mattie Bekink on the Evergrande debacle and bartering for food in locked-down Shanghai
We talked to Mattie Bekink of the Economist Intelligence Corporate Network about life in locked-down Shanghai, the Evergrande crisis, and China’s economic prospects for 2022.
Evergrande gets go-ahead to sell electric vehicles
Embattled Evergrande has been approved to sell electric vehicles, joining the list of firms pivoting to new ventures amid Beijing’s crackdowns.
Real estate developer goes from hunk to junk
Logan is yet another Chinese property developer under mounting pressure to settle its debts, with some being repaid at only 60 cents to the dollar.
Editor’s Note for Thursday, February 10, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: Xinjiang, Afghanistan, Evergande’s CEO, and more.
Evergrande promises a restructuring plan in six months
After offshore bondholders threaten to take legal action, the indebted property developer finally promises a plan to restructure.
Editor’s note for Friday, January 14, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: A COVID shakedown in Henan; Chinese parents find workarounds for restrictions on tutoring; China’s impending Golden Tax IV system is causing anxiety in the business community; Evergrande’s domestic bondholders agree to a six-month reprieve; Chinese exports continue to boom; America and China are one military accident away from disaster.
Evergrande halts shares, and a stormy January for property sector
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Editor’s note for Friday, December 10, 2021
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: Xi Jinping wants to “prevent the barbaric growth of capital,” according to a readout from the annual Central Economic Work Conference; Evergrande finally defaults on a bond; the struggles of single mothers; Nicaragua’s switch from Taipei to Beijing; Alibaba is left out of Unigroup deal; central bank raises foreign currency reserve requirements for banks; Hong Kong warns the U.K.’s Sunday Times about inciting election boycotts.
The end of Evergrande may finally be here
This is the first time the real estate giant has admitted that its $300 billion debt liability has become unsustainable.
Editor’s note for Friday, December 3, 2021
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: Evergrande and other developers sink deeper into distress over their debt; Apple Daily runs out of money in Taiwan; the U.S. Justice Department’s China Initiative is a mess, according to data obtained by MIT Tech Review; Ray Dalio dismisses concerns about human rights in China.
What just happened with Evergrande?
Evergrande seems to avoid default, though some outlets claim otherwise.
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Evergrande enters another payment grace period as Fed warns of China real estate risk
China’s highly indebted property developer Evergrande continues to hop from one grace period to another on payments for various bonds, narrowly avoiding default. Meanwhile, the U.S. Federal Reserve has raised concerns about risks from “highly indebted corporations, especially in the real estate sector” in China.
Editor’s note for Friday, October 29, 2021
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: No sleep for China’s regulators; Netflix announces cast list for Three-Body Problem adaptation; Evergrande averts default, again; Boeing is expected to get green light for 737 Max in China in early 2022; Chinese investors lose money on record number of first-day trades, as Hong Kong loses spot in top three listing venues; U.S. Senate votes unanimously to prevent Huawei and ZTE from receiving new equipment licenses; the Cyberspace Administration of China issues more guidance on data security reviews.
Modern Land becomes latest Chinese developer to default as Evergrande grabs lifelines
The Chinese developer Modern Land said today that it had missed all payments on a $250 million bond, highlighting continuing strain in China’s property sector. At the same time, Evergrande appears to have averted multiple crises and the IMF says that risks are “contained,” for now.
Editor’s note for Friday, October 15, 2021
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: Apple takes down a Koran app in China; Squid Game in the Taiwan Strait; finance apps similar to RobinHood could be next to be rectified; Moody’s and PBoC agree that Evergrande crisis is manageable.
Real estate contagion watch continues with more defaults and downgrades
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Is this what Evergrande contagion looks like?
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The end of China’s runaway growth
Decades of double-digit growth have produced five problems that Chinese leader Xi Jinping hopes to correct with his “New Development Concept.” Will it work?
