Thinking About ChinaOpinionWill China’s Real Estate Crash Trash the Global Economy?China’s second largest development firm struggling to meet domestic loan payments00CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSavePrintA man walks in front of unfinished residential buildings at the Evergrande Oasis, a housing complex developed by Evergrande Group, in Luoyang, China, on Sept. 15, 2021. Carlos Garcia Rawlins/ReutersJames Gorrie9/26/2021|Updated: 9/26/2021CommentaryIs China’s real estate-based economy on the brink of collapse?We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentJames GorrieAuthorJames Gorrie is the author of the 2013 book “The China Crisis” and discusses current events and China on his YouTube Podcast, The Banana Republican. Author’s Selected ArticlesJapan Accelerates Defense Spending to Counter China ThreatOct 29, 2025Former Chinese Official Threatens US With ‘Devastating Consequences’Oct 27, 2025China’s Shift to Debt Collector in Developing Countries—From Lender to Loan SharkOct 27, 2025China Envisions ‘Dry Canal’ to Compete With Panama CanalOct 20, 2025Related TopicsLehman BrothersevergrandeChina real estateindebteddistorted market