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- A Hong Kong court on Monday ordered the liquidation of real-estate developer China Evergrande Group.
- Evergrande is the world's most indebted developer with more than $300 billion of total liabilities.
- It defaulted on its debt in 2021, sending China's struggling property sector into a tailspin.
A Hong Kong court on Monday ordered the liquidation of China Evergrande Group, a move likely to send ripples through China's crumbling financial markets as policymakers scramble to contain the deepening crisis.