Sweet sixteen
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The central government is worried that local officials are undermining its policies.
On Monday, the State Council announced it will send inspection teams to 16 provinces in November to promote "high-quality development."
The (un)lucky localities are: Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Hebei, Inner Mongolia...