In the current quarter, Beijing has significantly increased the volume of debt issuance. This step reflects the authorities' desire to support economic growth and prevent overheating of the bond market. According to official statistics, the Ministry of Finance of the People's Republic of China has managed to raise 1.45 trillion yuan, equivalent to $200 billion, through the placement of sovereign bonds since the beginning of the year. This figure turned out to be three times higher than in the same period a year earlier, and became a record for the first quarter in the entire history of observations. The sharp increase in debt financing highlights China's need to step up budget spending to cope with housing market problems, deflationary pressures, and trade tensions. This step also helps to mitigate the situation in the bond market, whose rapid growth last year raised concerns about long-term financial risks.
