Chinese Builders Can’t Get Out of Their $111 Billion Debt Quagmire

The most troubled developers could face a second round of restructuring

Buildings under construction at the Inspiring Mansion residential project, developed by China Vanke in Shanghai.

Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg
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The epic saga of China’s property crisis appears far from any sort of conclusion, with panelists at Bloomberg’s China Credit Forum in Hong Kong this week warning of a new chapter on the horizon — “Restructuring 2.0Bloomberg Terminal.”