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Furious Investors Test China's Resolve to Crack Down on Property

Real estate developers that relied heavily on China’s $13 trillion shadow banking market are now struggling to repay individual investors.

Protesters gather at the Evergrande headquarters building in Shenzhen, on Sept. 15.

Photographer: Noel Celis/AFP/Getty Images
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The protest broke out southeast of the Forbidden City.

“Open the gates!” the crowd chanted outside a government building where residents can lodge complaints to local authorities.