Shanghai and Shenzhen’s new “three red lines” have slowed issuance by district- and county-level LGFVs, leaving weaker players more reliant on bank loans or vulnerable to takeover
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Many local financing vehicles are now struggling to meet public-market issuance standards, S&P Global Ratings said in a recent report. Photo: VCG
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