Founder of collapsed Chinese property giant Evergrande sentenced to life in prison
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- El País (Spain)seen 20 Aug, 09:58description edited
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La justicia china ordena confiscar todos los bienes de Xu Jiayin, que llegó a ser el hombre más rico de Asia antes del desplome de la compañíaLa justicia ordena confiscar todos los bienes de Xu Jiayin, que llegó a ser el hombre más rico de Asia antes de que el desplome de la compañía desencadenase una enorme crisis inmobiliaria
- ABC (Spain)seen 20 Aug, 09:58headline rewritten
La Justicia china condena al fundador de Evergrande a cadena perpetuaCadena perpetua para el rey del ladrillo chino - ABC (Spain)seen 20 Aug, 13:54description edited
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Un tribunal chino ha impuesto este jueves una multa de miles de millones de yuanes al gigante inmobiliario Evergrande, la promotora inmobiliaria más endeudada del mundo, y ha condenado a su fundador, Hui Ka Yan, a cadena perpetua .En concreto, el grupo ha sido multado con 8.820 millones de yuanes ( 1.120 millones de euros ), mientras que Evergrande Real Estate ha sido sancionada con 7.000 millones de yuanes ( 890 millones de euros ), tal y como ha declarado el Tribunal Popular Intermedio de...La crisis del sector inmobiliario chino ya tiene un gran culpable: nada menos que Xu Jiayin –también conocido como Hui Ka-yan–, el fundador de Evergrande , que este jueves ha sido condenado a cadena perpetua por varios delitos relacionados con la actividad de la constructora, la más endeudada del mundo. Un tribunal de Shenzhen ha emitido hoy su veredicto por una ristra de ocho cargos – captación ilegal de depósitos del público, fraude en la captación de fondos, emisión fraudulenta de valores,...
- France Info (France)seen 20 Aug, 13:54headline rewritten
En Chine, le fondateur du géant immobilier Evergrande condamné à la prison à vieEn Chine, le fondateur du géant immobilier Evergrande condamné à la prison à vie pour "fraude fiscale à grande échelle" - La Repubblica (Italy)seen 20 Aug, 13:54headline rewritten
La caduta del “cintura”: il fondatore di Evergrande all’ergastolo dopo il crack del colosso cineseLa caduta del “Cintura”: il fondatore di Evergrande all’ergastolo dopo il crack del colosso cinese - ABC (Spain)seen 20 Aug, 17:56description edited
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La crisis del sector inmobiliario chino ya tiene un gran culpable: nada menos que Xu Jiayin –también conocido como Hui Ka-yan–, el fundador de Evergrande , que este jueves ha sido condenado a cadena perpetua por varios delitos relacionados con la actividad de la constructora, la más endeudada del mundo. Un tribunal de Shenzhen ha emitido hoy su veredicto por una ristra de ocho cargos – captación ilegal de depósitos del público, fraude en la captación de fondos, emisión fraudulenta de valores,...La crisis del sector inmobiliario chino ya tiene un gran culpable: se trata Xu Jiayin –también conocido en el país como Hui Ka-yan–, el fundador de Evergrande , que este jueves ha sido condenado a cadena perpetua por varios delitos relacionados con la actividad de la promotora inmobiliaria, la más endeudada del mundo. Un tribunal de Shenzhen ha emitido un veredicto que le imputa una ristra de ocho cargos – captación ilegal de depósitos del público, fraude en la captación de fondos, emisión...
- La Repubblica (Italy)seen 20 Aug, 22:16headline rewritten
La caduta del “Cintura”: il fondatore di Evergrande all’ergastolo dopo il crack del colosso cineseLa caduta del “Cintura” Hui: ergastolo al fondatore di Evergrande per il crack del colosso cinese - DW Top Storiesseen 22 Aug, 07:14URL changed
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- Die Zeit (Germany)seen 22 Aug, 07:16URL changed
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Thu, 20 August 2026
32 reports- chinadaily.com.cn04:13first to report
- BBC News World04:42
Hui's sentencing marks a key moment in the fallout from Evergrande's collapse, which shook China's property sector.
- ANSA (Italy)04:48
Accusato di reati finanziari. Multa complessiva per circa 2,35 miliardi di dollari alla società
- Le Monde (France)04:57
Xu Jiayin est, en outre, condamné à plus d’un milliard d’euros d’amende. Avec un passif de plus de 300 milliards de dollars, Evergrande avait été contraint à la liquidation et avait été à l’origine de la crise immobilière chinoise.
- Channel News Asia05:17
A Chinese court ordered all of Hui Ka Yan's personal property confiscated.
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- vanguardngr.com20 Aug, 06:54their copy
- ABC (Spain)05:33edited after publishing ×3
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La Justicia china condena al fundador de Evergrande a cadena perpetuaLa crisis del sector inmobiliario chino ya tiene un gran culpable: se trata Xu Jiayin –también conocido en el país como Hui Ka-yan–, el fundador de Evergrande , que este jueves ha sido condenado a cadena perpetua por varios delitos relacionados con la actividad de la promotora inmobiliaria, la más endeudada del mundo. Un tribunal de Shenzhen ha emitido un veredicto que le imputa una ristra de ocho cargos – captación ilegal de depósitos del público, fraude en la captación de fondos, emisión...
- Die Zeit (Germany)05:37
URL changednow www.zeit.de/wirtschaft/2026-08/xu-jiayin-evergrande-china-haft-urteil-gxe
Wegen Veruntreuung und Korruption muss der Gründer des chinesischen Immobilienunternehmens Evergrande, Xu Jiayin, ins Gefängnis. Auch sein Eigentum wurde beschlagnahmt.
- iRozhlas (Czechia)05:41
Zakladatel developerské společnosti China Evergrande Group Chuej Kcha Jen dostal ve čtvrtek od čínského soudu doživotní trest vězení. Soud zároveň nařídil propadnutí jeho veškerého osobního majetku, informovaly agentury Reuters a AFP s odvoláním na čínská státní média. Samotné společnosti Evergrande soud podle AFP vyměřil pokutu 8,82 miliardy jüanů (27 miliard korun).
- El Mundo (Spain)05:51
Xu Jiayin, fundador de Evergrande, que llegó a ser el mayor imperio inmobiliario de China, ha sido condenado por múltiples delitos financieros tras protagonizar una de las mayores caídas empresariales de la historia reciente del país asiático Leer
- El País (Spain)05:54edited after publishing
La justicia ordena confiscar todos los bienes de Xu Jiayin, que llegó a ser el hombre más rico de Asia antes de que el desplome de la compañía desencadenase una enorme crisis inmobiliaria
- Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)06:20
Ergastolo, revoca a vita dei diritti politici e confisca di tutti i beni personali. È la condanna inflitta dal tribunale intermedio di Shenzhen a Xu Jiayin, fondatore del colosso immobiliare cinese Evergrande, per una serie di reati finanziari. Lo riferisce la China Central Television (Cctv). Il gruppo Evergrande – che aveva dichiarato bancarotta nell’agosto del […] L'articolo Evergrande, ergastolo per il fondatore Xu Jiayin: maxi-multe da 2,35 miliardi di dollari proviene da Il Fatto...
- Google News - Top Stories06:39
China Sentences Evergrande Founder to Life in Prison The New York Times Founder of collapsed Chinese property giant Evergrande sentenced to life in prison BBC Evergrande tycoon at the heart of China’s property crisis sentenced to life in prison CNN Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan, from property tycoon to life in jail Reuters Evergrande Founder Sentenced to Life in Prison WSJ
- NYT World06:39
Hui Ka Yan’s punishment caps the downfall of a property empire whose collapse set off a prolonged crisis in the Chinese economy.
- Tagesschau (Germany)06:57
In China ist das Urteil gegen den Gründer des insolventen Immobilienkonzerns Evergrande gefallen: Xu Jiayin muss lebenslang in Haft. Ihm und weiteren ehemaligen Mitarbeitern wurden unter anderem Betrug und Korruption vorgeworfen.
- N1 Info (Croatia)06:57
Kineski sud u četvrtak je osudio osnivača tvrtke Evergrande, simbola nekretninske krize koja i dalje predstavlja teret nacionalnom gospodarstvu, na do
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- Index.hr (Croatia)20 Aug, 06:21their copy
- 24sata (Croatia)20 Aug, 06:31their copy
- tportal (Croatia)20 Aug, 06:47their copy
- Nacional (Croatia)07:00
Osnivača tvrtke Evergrande, Xu Jiayina, ili Hui Ka Yana na kantonskom, kineski sud osudio je na doživotni zatvor zbog “velike financijske prevare”. On je simbol nekretninske krize koja i dalje predstavlja teret nacionalnom gospodarstvu. Cijela grupa kao i njen odjel za nekretnine dobili su novčanu kaznu od približno dvije milijarde eura. Evergrande je nekoć bio […]
- DW Top Stories07:04
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A Chinese court ordered the former billionaire's assets to be confiscated and fined Evergrande-related companies billions of dollars.
- NPR News07:31
Chinese property developer Hui Ka Yan has been sentenced to life in prison. The decision marks a milestone in Evergrande's saga after it collapsed with more than $300 billion in liabilities.
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- kansaspublicradio.org20 Aug, 07:31their copy
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- Times of India07:36
Hui Ka Yan, the founder of Evergrande, was sentenced to life imprisonment due to financial misconduct. In addition, the court mandated the confiscation of his assets and imposed fines on Evergrande. Hui admitted guilt regarding charges of fraud and fund misuse. The company had accumulated enormous debts and subsequently defaulted, reflecting a broader crisis within China's property sector.
- ABC News (Australia)07:38
Hui Ka Yan, who had faced eight charges including misuse of funds and illegally taking public deposits, pleaded guilty in April, following China Evergrande's collapse five years ago after a quarter of a century in operation.
- Channel News Asia07:47
Evergrande's fortunes reversed in 2020, when new regulations from China seeking to limit excessive borrowing in the real estate sector complicated Evergrande's ability to make payments.
- yasstribune.com.au07:54
A Chinese court has jailed Hui Ka Yan, the billionaire founder of China's collapsed Evergrande property group, on...
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- canberratimes.com.au20 Aug, 07:54their copy
- iDNES (Czechia)07:57
Zakladatel developerské společnosti China Evergrande Group, která je od minulého roku v likvidaci, si ve čtvrtek vyslechl závažný rozsudek čínského soudu. Ten ho poslal na doživotí do vězení a zároveň nařídil propadnutí jeho veškerého osobního majetku. Samotné společnosti Evergrande soud vyměřil pokutu 8,82 miliardy jüanů (27 miliard Kč).
- Libération (France)08:44
Autrefois le principal promoteur immobilier de Chine, le groupe s’est englué dans les dettes en 2021, ce qui l’a poussé au défaut de paiement. Xi Jiayin a été condamné pour falsification des états financiers, fraude et corruption.
- La Repubblica (Italy)08:45edited after publishing ×2
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La caduta del “Cintura”: il fondatore di Evergrande all’ergastolo dopo il crack del colosso cineseNato poverissimo, l’immobiliarista Hui Ka Yan è arrivato ad esser l’uomo più ricco della Cina con il boom del cemento. Poi il suo castello di debiti è crollato e con le strette di Xi il gigante si è sgretolato. Ora la decisione del tribunale di Shenzhen con la condanna a vita e una multa da 2 miliardi
- Google News - Top Stories09:02
Chinese court sentences founder of troubled property developer Evergrande to life in prison AP News China Sentences Evergrande Founder to Life in Prison The New York Times China sentences founder of world's most-indebted property developer to life in prison for fraud, bribery Fox Business Founder of collapsed Chinese property giant Evergrande sentenced to life in prison BBC World in Brief: America’s government debt passes $40trn; Evergrande’s founder is sentenced The Economist
- France Info (France)09:13edited after publishing
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En Chine, le fondateur du géant immobilier Evergrande condamné à la prison à vieEntre 2016 et 2021, Xu Jiayin et son groupe ont enfreint la loi nationale" afin de "gonfler les actifs et à dissimuler les passifs", a expliqué la cour. Elle estime que les accusés ont "pris le contrôle d'institutions financières" via des pots-de-vin, sans nommer les entités concernées.
- The Guardian World12:03
Hui Ka Yan also forfeits all his personal property and the company he set up is given hefty fines Business live – latest updates The founder of Evergrande, one of China’s largest property developers, has been sentenced to life in prison and had all of his personal property confiscated. Hui Ka Yan, 67 and once named by Forbes as China’s richest man, with a net worth of $42.5bn (£31.2bn) in 2017, pleaded guilty in April to eight charges. Continue reading...
- Anadolu Agency (AA)12:38
Court also fines company and affiliate more than $2 billion for funds and embezzlement
- Le Monde (France)13:02
Le fondateur de ce groupe dont la faillite fut retentissante en 2021 a été jugé coupable de « fraude financière » et de « détournement de fonds » par un tribunal en Chine. Le groupe devra payer une amende de près de 2 milliards d’euros.
- Süddeutsche Zeitung (Germany)13:19
Hui Ka Yan, Gründer von Chinas ehemals größtem Immobilienkonzern Evergrande, ist zu lebenslanger Haft verurteilt worden. Chinas Immobilienkrise beendet das Urteil allerdings nicht.
- chiangraitimes.com22:33
BEIJING - China has officially sentenced Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan to life in prison. A court in the southern city of Shenzhen handed down this severe
Fri, 21 August 2026
3 reports- South China Morning Post06:21
A court in southern China’s Guangdong province formally accepted a bankruptcy liquidation petition against China Evergrande Group’s main onshore unit, closing the final chapter in the unravelling of what was once the country’s largest property developer. The Guangzhou Intermediate People’s Court said on Friday that Guangzhou Rural Commercial Bank’s Huaxia branch met the legal criteria under the nation’s Enterprise Bankruptcy Law to force the Evergrande unit, Hengda Real Estate, into...
- newsday.com10:58
Chinese authorities have moved to finish cleaning up the mess left by the collapse of the Evergrande real estate empire as a court in southern China's Guangzhou accepted a bankruptcy liquidation case against its key mainland property development company.
- winnipegfreepress.com10:58
HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese authorities are moving to finish cleaning up the mess left by the collapse of the Evergrande real estate empire, years after its default with some $300 billion in liabilities.
Sat, 22 August 2026
1 report- Vecernji list (Croatia)07:44
Evergrande je izgradio mnoge nekretnine koje su pokretale kineski ekonomski rast. Na vrhuncu je imao oko 200.000 zaposlenika
Mon, 24 August 2026
1 report- bworldonline.com01:51
THE ONE-TIME billionaire who came to personify the boom and bust of China’s property market was sentenced to life in prison last week by a Chinese court. But the collapse of the sector, entering its sixth year, remains a drag on the world’s second-biggest economy, a pain point for millions of households and a force […]
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- asiaone.com24 Aug, 07:03their copy
Tue, 25 August 2026
2 reports- El País (Spain)03:30
La cadena perpetua al fundador del gigante quebrado Evergrande llega con las promotoras públicas ganando terreno; pero crédito, inversión y demanda continúan retrocediendo
- theepochtimes.com15:17
The CCP blames corruption and excess on one individual, deflecting attention from the systemic policies that helped create the crisis in the first place.
Thu, 27 August 2026
1 report- businesstimes.com.sg00:57
The crumbling facades of Evergrande Cultural Tourism City point to the property crisis weighing on the world’s second-largest economy Read more at The Business Times.