Kaisa, Units Trading Suspended as China Property Debt Crisis Routs Developers’ Shares

Kaisa, Units Trading Suspended as China Property Debt Crisis Routs Developers’ Shares
Construction site of the Beijing Xishan Palace apartment complex developed by Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd in Beijing, China on Nov. 5, 2021. Thomas Peter/Reuters
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HONG KONG/SHANGHAI—Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd. and three of its units had their shares suspended from trading on Friday, a day after an affiliate missed a payment to onshore investors as China’s snowballing property debt crisis jolts other developers.

Shenzhen-based homebuilder Kaisa, which has guaranteed the wealth management product, said in a statement on Thursday it was facing unprecedented liquidity pressure due to a challenging property market and rating downgrades.