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China local government debt

July 20, 2021
China’s ‘Circular 15’ Addresses Local Governments’ Hidden Debts
By Sara Hsu
Local government financing vehicle bonds are coming under increasing scrutiny as a source of financial risk.

March 02, 2018
The Future of Fiscal Federalism in China
By Xinling Wang
Is the central government ready to hand fiscal autonomy to local officials?

August 08, 2017
China’s Market Reforms: Land and Debt
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Spencer Cohen.

July 18, 2017
Why China’s Local Debt Policies May Spell Slower Growth
By Spencer Sheehan
China’s government is cracking down on local level debt, and this may dampen GDP growth in the second half of 2017.

May 09, 2017
Janet Henry on China’s Economic Reform Scorecard
By Maurits Elen
How to keep the world’s second largest economy in shape?

May 03, 2017
The Trouble With China's Latest Subway-Building Binge
By Spencer Sheehan
New models are necessary to avoid the mistakes of the past.

April 17, 2017
China's Latest Economic Data Beats Estimates
By Spencer Sheehan
China’s surprise GDP performance in the first quarter of 2017 is unlikely to be sustainable.

March 21, 2017
What China’s PPP-Fueled Investment Boom Means for the Economy
By Spencer Sheehan
Public-private partnership infrastructure spending will boost China’s economy but increase local government debt.

March 09, 2017
China’s 'Two Sessions' and the 2017 Economic Outlook
By Spencer Sheehan
Li's work report was light on new economic reforms, indicating that stability remains the government's main goal.

January 02, 2016
What to Expect for the Chinese Economy in 2016
By Sara Hsu
A look at the year ahead for the Chinese economy

September 04, 2015
China: Sentenced to Debt?
By Sara Hsu
The country is grappling with a serious debt problem. Can it be overcome?

July 20, 2015
China’s New Normal: The Best of Times and the Worst of Times
By Robert A. Rogowsky
The “new normal” is masking some historic challenges.
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