China central bank chief flags regional debt servicing 'difficulties'

Pan tells Hong Kong event he is focused on mitigating short-term property risks

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People's Bank of China Gov. Pan Gongsheng speaks during a Hong Kong Monetary Authority and Bank for International Settlements conference in Hong Kong on Nov. 28. © Reuters

KENJI KAWASE, Nikkei Asia chief business news correspondent

HONG KONG -- Pan Gongsheng, governor of the People's Bank of China, warned on Tuesday that certain financially weaker regions in the west and north of the country may have "difficulties servicing local government debts."

Speaking at a conference in Hong Kong commemorating the 25th anniversary of the opening of the Basel, Switzerland-based Bank of International Settlements' office in the city, Pan told global central bankers and financial players that he recognizes the anxiety over conditions in the Chinese real estate sector.

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