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Authorities quick to implement local government debt relief

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Central authorities have been quick to implement local government debt relief.
On Thursday, Finance Minister Lan Fo’an said his ministry (MoF) has already allocated RMB 6 trillion in special purpose bonds (SPBs) to local governments to pay down hidden debt (Current Affairs Report).
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