While the World Spends on Coronavirus Bailouts, China Holds Back
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While the World Spends on Coronavirus Bailouts, China Holds Back

The country that famously helped kick-start the world economy after the 2008 global financial crisis with a half-a-trillion-dollar spending splurge has been relatively restrained this time around. While it is helping companies keep workers and pushing its state-run banks to lend more, China has held back from spending on big packages or flooding its financial system with money.

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