Chinese Provinces Face Financial Pressure and Economic Imbalances

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According to China’s Ministry of Finance, 28 provinces and jurisdictions increasingly required financial assistance from Beijing to address budget gaps during the first quarter of 2025. Deputy director general Tang Zaifu downplayed the trends, yet data indicated that even wealthy regions like Shanghai failed to meet their own budget needs for the first time…

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