The Impending Bankruptcy Of Chinese Property Giant Evergrande Will Have Global Consequences

Radio Free Asia: Protests Spread As China's Real Estate Giant Evergrande Mired in Debt

The company has taken prepayments from thousands of ordinary families for properties not yet built.

Protesters have been gathering outside the offices of Chinese property giant Evergrande in recent days to demand their money back, as the company struggles to repay debts of more than U.S.$300 billion amid a liquidity crisis.

Chanting "Pay us back! Pay us back!", dozens of protesters gathered outside the company's headquarters in the southern city of Shenzhen on Wednesday, after the company warned it may not be able to service its debts, and offered property and parking spaces in a bid to stave off creditors' demands.

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WNU Editor: Wall Street is already warning that the bankruptcy of Evergrande will have global implications .... Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan warn of Evergrande's debt woes spillover risks (Reuters).

But I think it is too late.

The developer is officially $300 billion in debt, and I am willing to bet that this is a low number. 1.5 million Chinese families have put deposits for a new home, but there is no money and the projects are nowhere near completion.

Also .... no financial institution will want to deal with them.

I am expecting a bailout from Beijing, but it will be limited.

Bottom line. This is going to impact everyone, starting with those who invested in Evergrande, followed by the

contractors, followed by overseas Chinese investments being sold-off to cover obligations back home, followed by countries that export raw minerals that fed China's construction boom.

More News On The Impending Bankruptcy Of Chinese Property Giant Evergrande

Chinese property giant Evergrande warns again that it could default on its enormous debts -- CNN

China's embattled Evergrande tries to pay bills with parking spots -- AFP

'Blood-and-sweat money': Evergrande anger boils on Chinese social media -- France 24

China’s indebted property firm Evergrande committed two ‘cardinal sins,’ says portfolio manager -- CNBC

A Chinese property giant is a $300 billion time bomb for Beijing -- Quartz

China's "Lehman Moment" Arrives On 13th Anniversary Of Lehman Bankruptcy: Beijing Tells Banks Evergrande Won't Pay Interest -- Zero Hedge

Evergrande: China's fragile housing giant -- AFP Evergrande: Why the Chinese property giant is close to collapse -- DW