Protests as Chinese property giant Evergrande faces 'tremendous pressure'

Shenzhen, China (AFP) Sept 14, 2021

Dozens of anxious investors protested outside the headquarters of troubled Chinese property giant Evergrande Tuesday, after the debt-laden firm conceded it was under "tremendous pressure" and may not be able to meet its repayments. Evergrande's plight has raised fears of a contagion across the debt-mired Chinese property sector - which accounts for more than a quarter of the world's second-