EC World REIT faces RMB 3.52 billion guarantee liability as HZFH judgment goes to appeal

• Beigang, linked to EC World Real Estate Investment Trust, faces a RMB 3.52 billion guarantee judgment tied to a sponsor equity repurchase dispute.
• An appeal by another guarantor has moved the case to a second-instance trial, scheduled for Aug. 11, 2026; enforcement is stayed until then.
• The manager assessed that an adverse appeal outcome would make the liability binding, potentially forcing Beigang into bankruptcy and liquidation.
• Management plans to ringfence Beigang from the wider group, citing low recovery prospects and limited current cash generation.

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