# China’s Evergrande founder sentenced to life in prison

https://mins.news/en/video/27844

- DW News, 2026-08-20 23:30 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gxquATJLCE

> A Chinese court has sentenced Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan to life in prison. He pleaded guilty in April to charges including fraud, bribery and embezzlement tied to his leadership of the property giant. Evergrande’s collapse five years ago sent shockwaves through China’s economy and financial markets.

## Related coverage

- [Former ‘richest man in Asia’ gets life in prison as Russia strikes Kyiv](https://mins.news/en/video/27623) — BBC News, 2026-08-20
- [Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan: from property tycoon to life in jail](https://mins.news/en/video/27480) — Reuters, 2026-08-20
- [Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan sentenced to life in prison](https://mins.news/en/item/27022) — DW, 2026-08-20
- [Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan sentenced to life in prison](https://mins.news/en/item/26944) — BBC News, 2026-08-20
- [China Sentences Evergrande Founder Hui Ka Yan to Life in Prison](https://mins.news/en/item/26932) — Bloomberg News, 2026-08-20
- [Chinese court sentences Evergrande founder to life in prison for fraud](https://mins.news/en/item/26925) — The Associated Press, 2026-08-20