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Evergrande announced in March 2023 an offshore debt restructuring plan giving creditors options to swap debt into new bonds and equity-linked instruments.

giving creditors options to swap their debt into new bonds and equity-linked instruments
About
China Evergrande Group
Claim made by
Reuters, press report
Published
25 August 2025
Original
From default to delisting of Evergrande, world's most indebted developer
Evidence score
83 How it was scored
Last reviewed
25 October 2026

Why this label

The Reuters timeline records the March 2023 plan and its later deferral, with Evergrande saying in September 2023 it could not meet the qualifications to issue new notesS5. The Hong Kong High Court put the company into liquidation on 29 January 2024, and the listing was cancelled on 25 August 2025S2. The liquidators say they cannot give guidance on dividends to creditorsS2. The plan described an earlier position that no longer applies. The original March 2023 company announcement was not read for this review.

Current procedural position

Company in liquidation since 29 January 2024 and delisted from 25 August 2025S2.

Record supporting the assessment

On 29 January 2024, the High Court of Hong Kong put China Evergrande Group into liquidation
S2 Tier B China Evergrande Group (In Liquidation), (1) DECISION OF THE LISTING COMMITTEE (2) LIQUIDATORS' PROGRESS REPORT AND (3) CONTINUED SUSPENSION OF TRADING, 12 August 2025
the listing of the Shares will be cancelled with effect from 9:00 a.m. on 25 August 2025
S2 Tier B China Evergrande Group (In Liquidation), (1) DECISION OF THE LISTING COMMITTEE (2) LIQUIDATORS' PROGRESS REPORT AND (3) CONTINUED SUSPENSION OF TRADING, 12 August 2025
cannot meet qualifications for the issuance of new notes
S5 Tier C Reuters, via The Standard, From default to delisting of Evergrande, world's most indebted developer, 25 August 2025

Conflicting or limiting record

No record located that conflicts with this assessment.

Evidence score: 83 of 100

The score grades how well the record establishes this assessment. It is not a score of China Evergrande Group. Score = source authority + directness + corroboration + procedural accuracy + currency + reproducibility.

ComponentPointsMaxReason
Source authorityIs the source competent to establish the proposition?2230The liquidation facts come from a company filing in liquidation and the plan from Reuters.
DirectnessDoes the source state the proposition or only discuss adjacent facts?1820The filing states the winding-up order and delisting directly.
CorroborationDo independent records support the same material point?1215Reuters and AP agree on the liquidation.
Procedural accuracyDoes the record settle the procedural state the claim describes?1315The winding-up order is made and the delisting has taken effect.
CurrencyHas the record been checked against later developments?910Checked against May 2026 reporting.
ReproducibilityCan a reader locate the passage and repeat the assessment?910The HKEX filing is public.
Total83100

Timeline

  1. Offshore restructuring plan announcedS5
  2. Scheme meeting deferredS5
  3. Winding-up orderS2
  4. Liquidators announce Listing Committee decision and progress reportS2
  5. Listing cancelledS2
  6. Liquidators seek RMB 57 billion from PwCS4

Related cases

  • Re China Evergrande GroupHigh Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Insolvency. Not published.Stage: Winding-up order made. Liquidation in progress.
    • Company put into liquidationS2

Revision history

  • Assessment first published with label Outdated.

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Sources

  1. S2Tier B (1) DECISION OF THE LISTING COMMITTEE (2) LIQUIDATORS' PROGRESS REPORT AND (3) CONTINUED SUSPENSION OF TRADINGChina Evergrande Group (In Liquidation). Company filing. 12 August 2025.Supports the winding-up order date, delisting date, claims of about US$45 billion and realisations to date. Figures are provisional.Link working, checked 25 October 2026
  2. S5Tier C From default to delisting of Evergrande, world's most indebted developerReuters, via The Standard. Press report. 25 August 2025.Reuters timeline with no named reporter, supporting the March 2023 plan and its deferral. Not a primary record.Link working, checked 25 October 2026
  3. S4Tier C China Evergrande liquidators seek $8.4B from accounting firm PwC in Hong Kong lawsuitAssociated Press (Chan Ho-him), via ABC News. Press report. 18 May 2026.Supports the pending liquidators' claim against PwC and earlier PwC fines. No court decision is reported.

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