13 Jul 2020
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On Friday, Executive Vice Premier Han Zheng paid a visit to the Ministry of Finance (MoF) to talk fiscal priorities.
Some context: Han and the MoF had a similar chat in January to work out priorities for the year. But those plans need updating in light of the COVID-inducedrecession.
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