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Moody's Downgrades Outlook On China Credit Rating Over Debt Fears

China's vast property sector is mired in a deep debt crisis (Credit: AFP)

Ratings agency Moody's on Tuesday downgraded the outlook on China's credit rating to "negative" from "stable" on the back of rising debt in the world's second-largest economy, with Beijing saying it was "disappointed" by the move.

The change "reflects rising evidence that financial support will be provided by the government and wider public sector to financially stressed regional and local governments and state-owned enterprises", the US agency said in a note.

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