Even if Judge Chan's orders are not carried out in China, it sends a strong message and gives a clue on what other developers and creditors may face. She presides over not just Evergrande, but also other defaulted developers such as Sunac China, Jiayuan and Kaisa. Last May, she ordered the liquidation of Jiayuan after its lawyers failed to explain why they needed more time to iron out their debt restructuring proposal.