Policy support driving V-shaped recovery in Q4, experts say
China DailyThere are signs of a "V-shaped" recovery in the Chinese economy with a raft of policy support measures taking swift effect and more spending plans in the pipeline to consolidate the momentum, experts at national think tanks said. Dong Shaopeng, an advisory committee member of the Securities Association of China, said that by advancing investment projects, the ongoing round of policy support aims to revitalize both demand and supply in the economy, which is a departure from being mainly focused on supply-side reforms as was the case in previous years. Yang Zhiyong, president of the Chinese Academy of Fiscal Sciences, told China Daily that the 12 trillion yuan debt resolution package will effectively ease repayment pressures of local governments, allowing them to focus more on economic development and improving people's livelihood. Dong, from the Securities Association of China, said: "China has the policy reserve to inject more fiscal spending, say, 5 trillion to 8 trillion yuan, next year.