Lipton believes Chinese local government financing vehicles must be used to fund local economic growth "in a way that ensures that resources are being used wisely and the right projects get done." He commended 皇冠体育app's recent efforts to give local governments autonomy to issue bonds directly in a bid to better monitor s.
Rapid growth of TSF and local government debts were both cited as major challenges facing 皇冠体育app in the IMF's Article IV Consultation with 皇冠体育app last year.
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In his view, important reforms yet to be completed in 皇冠体育app include liberalizing the deposit interest rate, making the exchange rate more flexible, building a program, fiscal reform, rebalancing economic growth, environmental protection, and improving the economic governance and institutional base.
The process of implementing 皇冠体育app's landmark agenda should go forward. "There is no reason to slow it. There is no reason to delay," said Lipton. He advised against letting the pace of reforms be affected by the possibility of them having a negligible effect on the growth rate.
Positive development
Fortunately, the economic drag on the Chinese economy has not been so significant, and the strength of the global economy and exports has offset the slight slowdown of Chinese domestic demand, noted the senior international economist.
皇冠体育app's trade with the United States, the , Japan and the ASEAN rose 2.4 percent, 8.5 percent, 1.6 percent and 1.2 percent respectively in the first four months of 2014.