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Shenzhen Court Sentences Evergrande’s Hui Ka Yan to Life

8/20/2026

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Hui Ka Yan Sentenced

Hui Ka Yan was sentenced to life imprisonment for fraud, embezzlement and bribery.
Shenzhen Intermediate People’s Court confiscated his personal property and fined his firms 15.82 billion yuan.
His sons Xu Zhijian and Xu Tenghe received jail terms ranging from 22 months to 18 years.
Evergrande was fined 8.82 billion yuan, its unit Hengda Real Estate must pay 7 billion yuan.

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Shenzhen Court Warns

The Shenzhen court framed the ruling as a stark warning to China’s corporate elite about financial engineering.
The verdict described Evergrande’s conduct as disrupting the socialist market economy’s order.
Judges said the fraud undermined public officials’ integrity while infringing private property rights.
The court cited eight severe charges, highlighting systemic misuse of corporate funds.
Officials noted the case closes the legal chapter of China’s property crisis.

History

Historical Context

In 2012, after the 18th Party Congress, Xi Jinping launched an anti-corruption drive led by the CCDI under Wang Qishan, targeting “tigers and flies” in the party. By 2023 the campaign had prosecuted about 2.3 million officials and created the National Supervisory Commission in 2018. The Shenzhen verdict against Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan tightens enforcement of the socialist market order.

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Hui Ka Yan Sentenced

Hui Ka Yan was sentenced to life imprisonment for fraud, embezzlement and bribery.
Shenzhen Intermediate People’s Court confiscated his personal property and fined his firms 15.82 billion yuan.
His sons Xu Zhijian and Xu Tenghe received jail terms ranging from 22 months to 18 years.
Evergrande was fined 8.82 billion yuan, its unit Hengda Real Estate must pay 7 billion yuan.

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