China county’s local debt snowballs after it hires army of civil servants, despite paltry yearly salaries of US$2,300

By Luna Sun

Expansion of part-time workers weighs heavily on county’s already-strained fiscal budget at a time when local-level debt has become a major concern across the country.

Source: China county’s local debt snowballs after it hires army of civil servants, despite paltry yearly salaries of US$2,300