Evergrande wins HK$6b debt-recovery case after court rejects ‘fabricated’ claims2-MIN READ2-MIN0ListenPublished: 11:00pm, 11 Aug 2026A Hong Kong court has ruled in favour of embattled conglomerate Evergrande in a debt-recovery case, allowing it to recoup about HK$6 billion (US$764.7 million) from a third party after a judge found the borrower’s arguments against enforcement of the loan were “fabricated”.In a High Court judgment handed down on Friday and seen by the South China Morning Post, Judge Linda Chan dismissed an injunction application filed by Yingjia International Properties to restrain offshore entity State Hero Holdings from presenting a winding-up petition against it.The court also rejected Yingjia’s separate bid for an interim injunction to block State Hero from filing the winding‑up petition pending a possible appeal.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x
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TUE · 2026-08-11 · 15:00 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0811-101264
NSR-2026-0811-101264News Report·EN·Legal & Judicial
Evergrande wins HK$6b debt-recovery case after court rejects ‘fabricated’ claims
A Hong Kong court has ruled in favor of Evergrande in a debt-recovery case, enabling the conglomerate to recover approximately HK$6 billion (US$764.7 million) from a third party. The ruling, delivered by Judge Linda Chan in the High Court on Friday, dismissed an injunction application by Yingjia International Properties.
Simpson CheungSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-11 · 15:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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A Hong Kong court has ruled in favor of Evergrande in a debt-recovery case, enabling the conglomerate to recover approximately HK$6 billion (US$764.7 million) from a third party. The ruling, delivered by Judge Linda Chan in the High Court on Friday, dismissed an injunction application by Yingjia International Properties. Yingjia had sought to prevent offshore entity State Hero Holdings from presenting a winding-up petition against it. The judge found Yingjia's arguments against enforcing the loan to be "fabricated." The court also rejected Yingjia's attempt to obtain an interim injunction to block State Hero from filing the winding-up petition while an appeal was considered.
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The court rejected Yingjia's bid for an interim injunction to block State Hero from filing a winding-up petition pending a possible appeal.
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The court dismissed an injunction application by Yingjia International Properties to restrain State Hero Holdings from presenting a winding-up petition.
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The judge found the borrower's arguments against loan enforcement were 'fabricated'.
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A Hong Kong court ruled in favor of Evergrande in a debt-recovery case, allowing it to recoup about HK$6 billion.
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