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BBC OS: 2023/09/28 16:06 GMT: China: Evergrande chairman detained

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China: Evergrande chairman detained

2023/09/28 16:06 GMT

2023/09/28 16:06 GMT: China: Evergrande chairman detained

BBC World Service - BBC OS, China: Evergrande chairman detained

Evergrande has been in financial trouble for two years

Evergrande has been in financial trouble for two years.

The Chinese property developer, Evergrande, has confirmed that its billionaire founder and chairman, Hui Ka Yan, has been detained on suspicion of criminal activity. It's not yet clear what he's been accused of doing. We explain why this is significant for the entire property market and millions of people in China.

We talk about the rise in shoplifting around the world and hear more from our business correspondent in the US. 

As the war drags on in Ukraine, we bring together two people serving in the Ukrainian forces to discuss the impact of “war fatigue”. 

We have the latest on the shootings in two locations in Rotterdam, in the Netherlands. 

Trainee surgeons in the UK have started using a new AI tool to help guide them through complex brain surgery. We hear more from our global health correspondent. 

Presenter: Lukwesa Burak. 

(Photo: The company logo is seen on the headquarters of China Evergrande Group in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China September 26, 2021. Credit: Aly Song/File Photo/Reuters)

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