Article 6GXA3 Moody’s cuts China credit outlook to negative as economy slows

Moody’s cuts China credit outlook to negative as economy slows

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Phillip Inman
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Rating agency says Beijing may need to bail out local governments as property sector collapses

China's ability to repay its government borrowing has been downgraded by the credit rating agency Moody's, which said the ripple effects from a crisis in the property sector would undermine efforts to revive its flagging economy.

Moody's warned that Beijing would need to bail out local and regional governments and state-owned enterprises that were struggling with rising debts, hampering efforts to boost investment and growth.

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