Tan Jiong, a vice-president of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, has been appointed vice-governor of Guizhou. Photo: Simon Song Tan Jiong, a vice-president of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, has been appointed vice-governor of Guizhou. Photo: Simon Song
Tan Jiong, a vice-president of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, has been appointed vice-governor of Guizhou. Photo: Simon Song
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China sends top financial officials to clean up debt-laden provinces amid growing signs of economic risk

  • Senior state bankers and financial regulators have been appointed vice-governors of at least 15 of China’s 31 provincial level governments
  • Postings come amid signs of growing financial stress in China, including local government fiscal trouble and a slowing economy

Topic |   China economy
Frank Tang
Frank Tang

Updated: 11:11pm, 30 Oct, 2019

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Tan Jiong, a vice-president of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, has been appointed vice-governor of Guizhou. Photo: Simon Song Tan Jiong, a vice-president of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, has been appointed vice-governor of Guizhou. Photo: Simon Song
Tan Jiong, a vice-president of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, has been appointed vice-governor of Guizhou. Photo: Simon Song
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