Shares of the office developer saw their biggest daily fall since 2007 with speculation rife that the US equity firm scrapped the deal over fears China’s regulator would reject the move

China analyst Lu Ting warns of loan and bond defaults, and even stock market chaos, if the property industry plunges into crisis because of Beijing's determination to slash debt levels in the sector

Blackstone's offer in June had valued the property group – which holds prime real estate in cities like Beijing – at HK$26 billion but worries over ‘time frames’ have scuppered the deal

China's grossly indebted property developer has reportedly won a reprieve with at least one creditor agreeing to extend payment deadlines for its bonds

Fitch says China Evergrande has tight liquidity, declining contracted sales, and is making limited progress selling assets.

Company is rushing to raise funds to pay its many lenders and suppliers, while regulators and financial markets fear the crisis could swamp China's banking system

Demand in the country's biggest cities has cooled following a range of restrictions to stabilise prices and reduce property developers' huge debts, a private-sector survey has found

Hugely indebted property developer warns of liquidity and default risks if it fails to resume construction, dispose of more assets and renew loans

Banks have reportedly been told to roll over Evergrande's loans, while a Guangdong court will handle all lawsuits against the company, which shows officials are helping to manage the debt crisis

Beijing's push to cut huge debt levels in the property sector via loan and land-buying curbs have hammered developers, causing a stream of asset sales, bankruptcies, defaults and takeovers

Investors are too focused on China's regulatory crackdown and risk ignoring property curbs that are the `elephant in the room,' says Chief China Economist Lu Ting.  

Country’s largest privately owned developer pledges to toe the line amid concern that its failure could overload the banking system and broader economy