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China Weighs $1.4 Trillion Fiscal Stimulus Package, Reuters Says
China is weighing approving over 10 trillion yuan ($1.4 trillion) in additional borrowing in the coming years to shore up the economy and address local governments’ debt risks, Reuters reported, citing unnamed sources. The fiscal stimulus may be approved at a meeting by China’s top legislative body to be held Nov. 4-8, according to the Tuesday report. The package includes 6 trillion yuan in debt to be raised over three years including 2024 to help local authorities resolve off-balance-sheet debt, as well as 4 trillion yuan worth of bonds to fund regional governments’ purchases of idle land and properties over ... (full story)