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China issues second batch of bonds to fund consumer trade

China’s state planning agency said on Friday it had issued a second batch of ultra-long-term special treasury bonds worth 62.5 billion yuan (HK$71.7 billion) to support local governments’ efforts to implement a trade-in scheme for consumer goods. The scheme is Beijing’s flagship plan to shore up domestic demand and investors have been keen to see if subsidies will be maintained or scaled back. [...]