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A bad year for local government finances

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Local government finances are in a pickle.
Per an article published by Caixin on February 17, roughly two-thirds of China's provinces reported a drop in tax revenues in 2024.

The decline was driven by falling property-related taxes – a major source of local government revenue – and producer price d...