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Property developer China Vanke’s fate hinges on bondholders’ decision amid default risk

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December 23, 2025

Investors are awaiting the results of a vote on property developer China Vanke’s plan to delay repayment of a two billion yuan ($284 million) bond by a year and extend its grace period, as it seeks to avoid an immediate default.

- Reuters

Ever since China Evergrande triggered a debt crisis in the country’s massive property sector in 2021, many developers have failed to make bond repayments without roiling markets, however a Vanke default could have a bigger impact.

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