China Business Uncovered Podcast: Inside Vanke and China’s Property Reckoning

For years, China Vanke Co. Ltd. was seen as one of the best-run developers in China’s real estate sector. So when liquidity pressure began to build around the company, it jolted the market. Most recently, Vanke won creditor approval to extend repayment on a 2 billion yuan onshore bond, buying itself more time.

In this episode of China Business Uncovered, host Han Wei speaks with Caixin senior reporter Chen Bo about her investigative reporting on Vanke’s crisis — from mounting debt pressure and state-backed rescue efforts to the complex off-balance-sheet funding network that grew around former president Zhu Jiusheng during the boom years.