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'Jackie Chan curse' strikes Evergrande
As Chinese real estate behemoth Evergrande faces a crisis of epic proportions, some netizens are attributing its misfortunes to the "Jackie Chan curse" that afflicts companies after they feature the "Clown Prince of kung fu" as a brand ambassador. Chinese property giant Evergrande Group is saddled with US$300 billion (NT$8.3 trillion) of liabilities and missed a US$83.5 million interest payment on approximately US$2 billion of offshore bonds last week. As the world watches to see if the massive corporation will go bust, human rights activist Jennifer Zeng on Sunday (Sept. 26) pointed out that the conglomerate has ... (full story)
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