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蓝佛安回应政府负债问题
Zhong Guo Ji Jin Bao·2025-09-12 09:48

Core Points - The Chinese government aims to achieve high-quality development while ensuring and improving people's livelihoods during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period [2][3] - The total government debt is projected to reach 92.6 trillion yuan by the end of 2024, with a debt-to-GDP ratio of 68.7%, indicating a manageable risk level [1][2] Group 1: Fiscal Policy and Debt Management - The total government debt includes 34.6 trillion yuan in national bonds, 47.5 trillion yuan in local government legal debt, and 10.5 trillion yuan in local government hidden debt [1] - The government emphasizes that the fiscal policy will focus on areas where the public has urgent needs, directing funds accordingly [2][3] Group 2: Social Welfare and Public Services - Over 70% of the national general public budget expenditure is allocated to social welfare, ensuring that funds are directly benefiting the public [3] - The number of people participating in basic pension insurance has exceeded 1.07 billion, and those in basic medical insurance has reached 1.327 billion [4] - The government has increased the per capita subsidy for resident medical insurance from 580 yuan to 700 yuan during the "14th Five-Year Plan" [4] Group 3: Equity and Accessibility in Public Services - The scale of equalization transfer payments is set to grow from 1.9 trillion yuan in 2021 to 2.7 trillion yuan by 2025, with an average annual growth of 9.6% [5] - All administrative villages in China have access to paved roads, with over 95% coverage for express delivery services and 94% for tap water [5] - The government has supported the construction of approximately 7.8 million affordable housing units and the renovation of 160,000 old residential communities [5] Group 4: Education and Healthcare Initiatives - All students in compulsory education are exempt from miscellaneous fees and receive free textbooks, with around 20 million economically disadvantaged students receiving living subsidies [7] - The government has allocated over 80 billion yuan to enhance clinical specialties and regional healthcare capabilities [7][8] - Direct settlement for cross-province medical treatment has benefited 560 million people, reducing out-of-pocket expenses by 590 billion yuan [8]