China’s fiscal deficit widened in four months to a record high. Due to financial incentives. The government has bolstered its support for the economy amid an escalation in its trade dispute with the United States.
The total deficit amounted to 2.65 trillion yuan ($367 billion) in the January-April period. which is the all-time high for the period. according to Bloomberg calculations based on data released by the Finance Ministry on Tuesday.
Total government spending rose 7.2% to 11.97 trillion yuan during the January-April period, the data showed. Interest payments on debt were the fastest growing category in the balance sheet. It was up 11% year-on-year.
Government revenue totaled 9.32 trillion yuan during the period. down 1.3% year-on-year.
The government is expected to postpone new subsidy measures. As the need for further stimulus measures diminishes. After China and the U.S. agreed to temporarily lower tariffs on each other’s products
