BEIJING -- Already grappling with the twin trouble of the Evergrande crisis and a crippling power shortage, China also faces the long-term problem of a rapidly rising fiscal deficit -- a challenge that could force Beijing to tackle unpopular reform.
Beijing's budget shortfall set to double to over $150 billion in 2025
China's baby-boom generation is set to begin hitting the statutory retirement age next year. © Reuters
BEIJING -- Already grappling with the twin trouble of the Evergrande crisis and a crippling power shortage, China also faces the long-term problem of a rapidly rising fiscal deficit -- a challenge that could force Beijing to tackle unpopular reform.