{
  "id": 13013722,
  "title": "China’s $3 Trillion Hidden Debt Crisis Sparks Bank Panic",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/chinas-3-trillion-hidden-debt-crisis-sparks-bank-panic",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-09T01:59:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Chiang Rai Times",
    "slug": "chiang-rai-times",
    "url": "https://www.chiangraitimes.com/china/chinas-3-trillion-debt/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Last Updated on October 9, 2026 by Jeff Tomas BEIJING – A massive financial storm is quietly brewing across China, threatening to disrupt millions of ordinary lives. China faces an estimated US$3 trillion in hidden bad debt and unrecognized non-performing loans. This alarming figure completely dwarfs the official commercial bank non-performing loan ratio, which currently […] The post China’s $3…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}