China’s slipping economic momentum appears to be sparking a shift in government priorities—away from curbing debt levels and toward a focus on growth
SHANGHAI—China’s slipping economic momentum is sparking a shift in government priorities—away from curbing mounting debt levels and toward a renewed focus on raw growth.
Gross domestic product growth fell to 6% for the third quarter of the year, hitting the bottom of Beijing’s targeted range, amid clearer signals the government wants to ramp up infrastructure spending and official support for businesses, the kinds of policies that fueled borrowing—and economic expansion—after the 2008 financial crisis.
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