# China Evergrande founder sentenced to life in prison, CCTV reports

https://mins.news/en/item/26919

- Reuters, 2026-08-20 04:20 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-evergrande-founder-sentenced-life-imprisonment-cctv-reports-2026-08-20/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a86807cc69d29000181aa5d

> A Chinese court sentenced the founder of China Evergrande Group, described as the world’s most indebted property developer, to life imprisonment on Thursday and ordered the confiscation of all his personal assets, state broadcaster CCTV reported.

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