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China Sentences Evergrande Founder to Life in Prison

China Sentences Evergrande Founder to Life in Prison
New York Times Thursday 20 August 2026, 06:39 UTC By Yan Zhuang and Alexandra Stevenson 1 min read
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Hui Ka Yan, the founder and former chairman of Evergrande, at a news conference in Hong Kong in 2017.

Hui Ka Yan, the founder and former chairman of Evergrande, at a news conference in Hong Kong in 2017.
China (LOCATION) Hui Ka Yan (PERSON) Evergrande (ORG) Hong Kong (LOCATION)
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