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Local governments continue to rack up hidden debt

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On June 24, the Standing Committee of the legislature (NPC) heard the findings of the National Audit Office’s (NAO) 2024 budgetary implementation audit.
The takeaway: Many local governments have continued to amass hidden debt, illegally.
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