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A Hong Kong court has adjourned a winding-up hearing against China Evergrande Group, the most indebted property developer in China with US$327 billion of total liabilities, signalling a final reprieve for dragging out its restructuring over the past two years. The next hearing will be on December 4, giving the Guangzhou-based developer five weeks to get its house in order, Justice Linda Chan said in a decision today. The High Court judge also warned it is "highly likely" to grant a winding-up or
Is Hui Ka-yan’s sudden ‘arrest’ related to Evergrande’s Chapter 15 filing? Did he attempt to shield his personal assets from onshore creditors, as speculated by some local media? Here’s what some restructuring experts say about the situation.