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Beijing is ready to spend to support economy

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The government is signaling that it is willing and able to spend to support growth.
The key fiscal policy settings from the 2024 Government Work Report (GWR):

The budget deficit target is 3% of GDP, in line with expectations and the same as the 2023 target (although the target was increased to 3.8%...