China finance minister expects better local govt financial situation in 2023


“The main issue regarding local debt is its uneven distribution. Debt risk for some local governments is relatively high and pressure to repay debt is large,” said Liu. — Bloomberg

BEIJING: China’s local government financial situation is likely to improve as the economy rebounds this year, though debt risk for some authorities is high and repayment pressure is large, Minister of Finance Liu Kun says.

The world’s second-largest economy after that of the United States is stabilising after the lifting of Covid-19 containment measures last year, with manufacturing activity expanding at the fastest pace in more than a decade in February.

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