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NDRC backs off local government fund reform

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Is China backpedaling on startup funding reform efforts? What happened: On January 12, the macro planner (NDRC) issued final guidelines on how local government investment funds should deploy capital and evaluate performance. What caught our eye: The draft version included a line encouraging the elim...



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