HONG KONG -- Xu Jiayin, founder of China Evergrande Group, gave no hint of the looming crisis at his heavily indebted property empire as recently as June.
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China Evergrande Group founder Xu Jiayin is now facing an uncertain future after his rapid rise to the top. (Source photos by Reuters)
HONG KONG -- Xu Jiayin, founder of China Evergrande Group, gave no hint of the looming crisis at his heavily indebted property empire as recently as June.