China to make new fiscal push to fight coronavirus slowdown

Leadership eyes higher deficit ratio and first special bond issuance in 13 years

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The Lujiazui financial district in Shanghai. China plans even more fiscal spending to boost the economy. © Reuters

ISSAKU HARADA, Nikkei staff writer

BEIJING -- China will ramp up fiscal efforts to aid the ailing global economy that has been buffeted by the coronavirus pandemic, setting a higher threshold for deficit spending and issuing a special type of bond last seen 13 years ago.

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