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China Hit Brakes on Fiscal Stimulus as Economy Holds Up Amid War

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China reduced fiscal spending in March 2026, marking its sharpest decline since October as economic resilience offset geopolitical disruptions from the Iran conflict. Public expenditure dropped 2.5% year-over-year last month, per Ministry of Finance data, signaling a deliberate pullback in stimulus amid unexpected economic stability. The spending cut reflects Beijing’s confidence in early-2026 growth momentum, despite global volatility from the Iran war, which began months prior. Analysts note the contraction contrasts with past stimulus-heavy responses to crises, suggesting a shift toward fiscal restraint even amid external risks. The move may indicate long-term policy recalibration, prioritizing debt control over short-term growth boosts as China navigates war-induced market uncertainty.
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Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the worldAmericas+1 212 318 2000EMEA+44 20 7330 7500Asia Pacific+65 6212 1000Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the worldAmericas+1 212 318 2000EMEA+44 20 7330 7500Asia Pacific+65 6212 1000China pulled back on fiscal spending in March as the economy rebounded at the start of the year despite disruptions caused by the war in Iran.A broad measure of public expenditure fell 2.5% last month from a year earlier, its biggest decline since October, according to Bloomberg calculations based on Ministry of Finance data released Friday.

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