Evergrande Chairman Under Investigation as Company's Debt Crisis Threatens Liquidation
- Evergrande faces over $300 billion in debt and has defaulted on payments, stoking fears of liquidation.
- Evergrande chairman Hui Ka Yan is under investigation for transferring assets abroad amid the company's financial troubles.
- Trading of Evergrande shares resumed after being suspended due to the investigation into Hui.
- China's property sector, which makes up 25% of its economy, faces broader struggles as home sales decline.
- Regulators have tightened borrowing rules while trying to stimulate the property market to avoid major economic impacts.