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General public budget revenue returns to growth in March, but headwinds persist

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China’s government revenue improved slightly in March. Per data released by the finance ministry (MoF) on Friday, general public budget revenue – the biggest stream of government income – rose 0.3% y/y last month, reversing the 1.6 % drop recorded in January-February.

The growth was driven by a 5.9...



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