Hong Kong high court pulls winding-up petition against Shimao
Feb 25 (Reuters) - The Hong Kong High Court has ordered the withdrawal of the winding-up petition against Chinese property company Shimao Group (0813.HK), opens new tab filed by CPYM Link Investment, Shimao said on Tuesday.
CPYM Link filed its petition against Shimao on January 10 in relation to a cross-border loan guarantee of 258 million yuan ($35.5 million) issued by the Chinese property developer and a hearing was set for March 19.
Shimao's press statement did not give a reason for the court's order.
Shimao is one of several Chinese property developers who have, at some point, faced a liquidation case against them since the property sector suffered a liquidity crunch in 2021 due to the COVID-10 pandemic.
Other companies include China Evergrande (3333.HK), opens new tab, Country Garden (2007.HK), opens new tab and Sunac China (1918.HK), opens new tab. ($1 = 7.2631 Chinese yuan renminbi)
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