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HONG KONG (Reuters) -Chinese developer Country Garden said on Wednesday a liquidation petition has been filed against it for non-payment of a $205 million loan, clouding its debt revamp prospects and undermining Beijing's effort to restore confidence in the property sector. Country Garden said in a regulatory filing it would "resolutely" oppose the petition, which was filed by a creditor, Ever Credit Limited, a unit of Hong Kong-listed Kingboard Holdings, opens new tab. The petition is set to revive homebuyer and creditor concerns about the Chinese property sector's debt crisis at a time when Beijing is trying to boost confidence in the industry that accounts for a quarter of China's GDP.
A liquidation of Country Garden would exacerbate the real estate crisis, put more strain on its onshore lenders, and could delay the prospect of a recovery of not only the property market, but the overall Chinese economy.
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Garden said on Wednesday a liquidation petition has been filed
against it for non-payment of a $205 million loan, clouding its
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