15 Jun 2020

State Council clarifies spending responsibilities for environmental protection

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On Friday, the State Council released guidelines for splitting fiscal responsibilities between the central and local governments with regards to environmental protection. Some context:

The guidelines are part of ongoing fiscal reforms initiated in early 2018 that seek to better rationalize spending...