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China’s Credit Outlook Dims as Trade Strains Compound Debt Burden
Moody’s Investors Service maintained China’s A1 credit rating but upheld its negative outlook, citing persistent trade uncertainties and fiscal risks, while Fitch downgraded the sovereign rating to A in April 2025 over escalating debt concerns. The moves reflect deepening skepticism about China’s ability to balance stimulus-driven growth with long-term financial stability as U.S. tariffs and […]
In April, Fitch cut China’s sovereign credit rating by a step, up to A, citing the rapid increase in debt
Tariffs on Chinese exports to major Asian markets will remain higher than at the beginning of the year
Moody’s continued on this Tuesday (26) its negative perspective for China, but he said that the commercial tensions between the country and its main partners could have a lasting negative effect on its credit profile. The Ministry of Finance of China stated in this second decision that Moody’s is a “positive reflection of the positive prospects of the Chinese economy”. The country’s existing policies will jointly provide strong support for econo…
Moody's held its negative outlook on China on Monday, citing concerns that tensions with its main trading partners could have a lasting negative impact on its credit profile. Affirming its A1 rating, that Moody's lowered "negative" from "stable" in December 2023, the credit rating agency said that "the pushers of the negative (China) perspective have changed," in a shift in concerns about local government debt and state enterprise health.
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