Ministry of Finance, Bloomberg calculations China’s government spending got off to its fastest start to any year since 2022, likely an effort by authorities to fortify the economy in the face of rising external uncertainty. A broad measure of public expenditure climbed 6% in the January-February period this year from 2025, according to Bloomberg calculations based on Ministry of Finance data released Thursday. Most Read from Bloomberg In contrast, broad fiscal revenue fell 1.4%, leaving a deficit of o ...