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Commercial paper defaults point to escalating local debt woes

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China’s local government financing vehicles (LGFVs) entered 2025 in worse financial shape than a year ago.
At the end of December, the number of LGFVs that had repeatedly defaulted on commercial acceptance drafts (CADs) had risen to a record high of 87, up from 79 in November.

Shandong alone accoun...