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China names officials in unprecedented hidden debt crackdown

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China's Ministry of Finance and the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection have jointly identified six cases across six provinces where local authorities failed to meet targets for resolving unrecorded liabilities. This marks an unprecedented move to publicly name officials involved in the crackdown on hidden local government debt, a persistent issue despite shrinking officially identified debt. AI

RANK_REASON Significant regulatory action by a major government body targeting a persistent economic issue. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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China names officials in unprecedented hidden debt crackdown

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Emma Ma ·

    China publicly names officials in ‘unprecedented’ hidden-debt crackdown. Can it work?

    A recently issued official circular has put China’s long-running problem with hidden local government debt back in the spotlight. Earlier this month, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) and the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) jointly outlined six typical cases spann…

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