Michael Pettis
Michael Pettis

@michaelxpettis

3 Tweets Jul 08, 2023
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"To cope with the downward pressure on the economy, a proactive fiscal policy should stimulate effective investment. Local governments’ new special bonds have played a vital role in expanding effective investment and steadying the economy."
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"The finance ministry publicly stated last year that the growth momentum of hidden debts had been contained, with a reduction of more than one-third, and the risk of local government hidden debts is controllable. But there are still illegal new hidden debts."
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"Some local governments have openly expressed a wish for assistance from higher-level authorities. In response to this, the document emphasized the need for provincial-level governments to increase their efforts in cities and counties and cut debt through their own efforts."

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