# Wanda
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Wang Jianlin Sells Another Wanda Mall as Builders Move In to Settle Bills
Wanda has continued to sell shopping centres in 2026, most recently a Shanghai plaza for about CNY 2.048 billion, while China State Construction’s engineering bureaus have increasingly taken ownership of former Wanda projects. These transactions often represent asset-for-debt swaps to settle unpaid construction bills and complicate Wanda’s planned shift to a light-asset, management-centric model. The pattern reveals both an urgent need to address large liabilities and a strategic risk: if Wanda cannot retain management roles on sold assets, its pathway to stable fee income and successful deleveraging is in doubt.

Middle East Escalation Sends Oil Soaring and Markets Reeling; China Watches Closely as Corporates Reshape Portfolios
Iran’s reported strikes on U.S. THAAD systems and accompanying regional violence have driven a sharp uptick in oil prices and broad market volatility. China is responding on multiple fronts: urging de-escalation diplomatically, adjusting trade and logistics routes, and seeing rapid corporate and capital reallocation at home as firms and state-linked buyers react to heightened risk.