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China Shifting Focus From Further Economic Support to Structural Reforms, Analysts Say

China's top decision-makers are shifting focus away from more stimulus and back towards structural reform
What Does March's Positive Data Mean for the Economy?

*March’s strong economic data, ahead of the release of official GDP figures for the first quarter, raised
In Depth: The Local Government Debt Crisis That Just Won’t Go Away (Part 2)

it’s become a kind of bellwether for how (local government) debt is going to be tackled,” Liu Yu, an
In Depth: The Local Government Debt Crisis That Just Won’t Go Away (Part 1)

Editor’s note: Local government debt, in particular the trillions of yuan of liabilities hidden in financing
In Depth: Souring Debt in China’s ‘Lemon Capital’ Warns of Looming Local Fiscal Crisis

Two county-level governments in the heart of China’s lemon-growing country are leading a nascent wave
Update: Joseph Stiglitz Says China Must Learn Lessons of Reagan-Era Reforms

Nobel prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz has issued a warning to Chinese policymakers — learn well
In Depth: China’s Whopping Tax and Fee Cut Package Surprised Even Insiders

A whopping 2 trillion yuan ($300 billion) in annual tax and fee cuts was unveiled in this year’s government
145 Million Chinese Are Paying 70% Less Income Tax This Year

In the U.S., dreaded tax season is fast approaching. But in China, taxpayers may have something to cheer
Finance Minister Again Warns About Hidden Local Government Debt

* A few local governments have continued to illegally borrow money off-the-books through local government
China’s Most-Indebted City in Hot Water Over Loan Plan

Proposals to help resolve the financial problems of Zhenjiang, a city in Jiangsu province that’s one