Evergrande Liquidators Challenge Hong Kong Watchdog in Court

Bloomberg Markets Wednesday 19 August 2026, 00:51 UTC By Pearl Liu and Trista Xinyi Luo 1 min read

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A Hong Kong court is set to hear arguments on whether a deal that set up a fund to compensate China Evergrande minority shareholders is valid.

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Evergrande Liquidators Challenge Hong Kong Watchdog in Court

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