Beijing’s stimulus measures questioned

By Jamil Anderlini in Beijing

China’s much vaunted Rmb4,000bn economic stimulus package is being delayed by local governments unable to raise their share of financing, according to a report from the state auditor.

The survey, published on Monday, is the first official indication that China’s stimulus measures have not been as effective as the government claims.

The auditor said in some cases local governments had stumped up less than half the funds they had promised for projects in their jurisdictions, even though Beijing had transferred 94 per cent of the money earmarked by the central government for the stimulus plan.

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