China debt crunchChina's hidden debt spurs warnings of more Moody's downgrades
Governing financing vehicles, banks and Hong Kong face outlook cuts
A high-rise project in Tianjin is abandoned partway through construction. Hidden debt has emerged as a major concern in China's struggling property sector. (Photo by Noriyuki Doi)
NORIYUKI DOI and KENJI KAWASE, Nikkei staff writers
December 7, 2023 02:47 JST
SHANGHAI/HONG KONG -- Moody's Investors Service on Wednesday signaled potential downgrades in credit ratings for dozens of Chinese government-backed entities funding infrastructure development, as well as for state-owned banks and the regions of Hong Kong and Macao.