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China plans to issue $3T in special bonds: Report

Dec 24, 2024, 12:01pm EST
East Asia
A police officer walks past red flags, at Tiananmen Square, in Beijing.
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China reportedly plans to issue a record 3 trillion yuan of special treasury bonds in 2025.

The move is aimed at stimulating China’s stagnant economy, Reuters wrote, and will be used to fund subsidies and investments in high-tech sectors.

A few other specifics of Beijing’s 2025 economic roadmap are emerging: The country is also expected to raise the target budget deficit to an all-time high of 4% of GDP.

China’s leaders say boosting consumption is a priority; the stimulus efforts could help offset the impact of expected US tariffs on Chinese exports, Goldman Sachs researchers wrote.

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But overall growth of the world’s second largest economy is still expected to slow next year, they added.

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