# CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: The 'cliff' beneath China's cities

- Source: CNBC
- Published: 2026-10-26T23:10:16+00:00
- Category: Markets
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/27/china-fiscal-debt-gdp-imf-real-estate-.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/cnbc-s-the-china-connection-newsletter-the-cliff-beneath-china-s-citie-74b06d/

Beijing has room to borrow, but heavily indebted local governments are cutting back, raising the stakes for growth and for how China manages its local debt.

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