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7 Mar 2018
China finance minister says 'fully confident' in fending off systemic debt risks - Reuters
Comments from China's Finance Minister are crossing the wires via Reuters-
- China govt debt/GDP ratio at 36.2 pct in 2017, down from 36.7 pct in 2016
- There won't be big changes in China govt debt ratios in coming years
- China will strengthen controls on local government debt
- China will reasonably set debt quotas on local government debt issuance
- Fully confident that China is able to fend off systemic risks
- China will reasonably design property tax system
- China will push forward reforms on the division of central, local govt revenue, spending obligations
- No change in china's pro-active fiscal policy despite a cut in 2018 budget deficit/GDP ratio