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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
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China steps up fiscal support as growth weakens, domestic demand falters

China is doubling down on a targeted programme that's tapping fiscal resources to drive borrowing by businesses and consumers, with new measures set for launch in the rest of the year as economic growth veers below the government's annual target.

"We've been studying and drafting new coordinated fiscal and financial policies that will be introduced in the second half of this year," vice finance minister Liao Min said at a briefing in Beijing on Friday.

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