Lulu Yilun

Zhang Yiming was born in Hangzhou, China. He graduated from Zhejiang University with a degree in computer science and later obtained his master's degree from the same institution. In 2013, he co-founded Xiaomi Corp., one of China's most successful tech startups. However, he left the company after less than two years due to disagreements with founder Lei Jun over product strategy and vision. He then moved to Hong Kong in 2015 and started working on his new venture, Country Garden Holdings Co., a property developer that is one of China's largest private firms. He took over as CEO in January 2018 after the sudden death of his father, Li Xiongping, who founded the company. Zhang Yiming has been credited with transforming Country Garden into a leader in smart and green building technology. He also launched several innovative projects such as modular housing, vertical gardens and solar power generation to reduce costs and environmental impacts.

Biography:  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-09-28/35-year-old-unknown-creates-the-world-s-most-valuable-startup

44%

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The Daily's Verdict

This author has a poor reputation for journalistic standards and is not considered a reliable news source.

Bias

50%

Examples:

  • The author uses biased language by implying that Country Garden is solely responsible for its debt crisis and ignoring the role of other factors such as China's property slump.
  • The author uses exaggeration by stating that Country Garden's debt crisis is entering a new chapter after its prolonged property slump deepens. This statement implies that the company's financial situation has worsened significantly and suggests impending doom, which may not be entirely accurate or truthful.
  • The author uses omission by only mentioning one creditor who filed a petition to liquidate Country Garden over non-payment of its debt. This gives readers an incomplete picture of the company's financial situation and ignores other creditors who may have also contributed to this crisis.

Conflicts of Interest

30%

Examples:

  • The author does not disclose any conflict of interest in this article.
  • , which may indicate a lack of transparency or independence from the company he is reporting on.

Contradictions

65%

Examples:

  • , after Ever Credit failed to make payments on a term loan facility of about HK$1.6 billion ($204 million), plus accrued interest, to the lender.
  • The author also states that Ever Credit Ltd. filed its so-called winding-up petition dated Tuesday.
  • The author contradicts himself by stating that Country Garden failed to make payments on a term loan facility of about HK$1.6 billion ($204 million), plus accrued interest, to the lender, according to an exchange filing.

Deceptions

45%

Examples:

  • The author uses deception by presenting selective and sensationalized information that may mislead readers about the true nature and extent of Country Garden's debt crisis and its causes.
  • , which may suggest a hidden agenda or bias from the company he is reporting on.

Recent Articles

China's Country Garden Holdings Co. Faces Winding-Up Petition for Non-Payment of Loan

China's Country Garden Holdings Co. Faces Winding-Up Petition for Non-Payment of Loan

Broke On: Wednesday, 28 February 2024 China's Country Garden Holdings Co. is facing a winding-up petition from creditor Ever Credit Limited for non-payment of a 1.6 billion Hong Kong dollar loan ($204 million). The company has been placed in credit crunch mode after failing to make payments on its debt, leading to this liquidation petition.