{
  "id": 14098640,
  "title": "China’s Mounting Debt: Inside the Trillion-Dollar Crisis",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/chinas-mounting-debt-inside-the-trillion-dollar-crisis",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-13T01:18:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Chiang Rai Times",
    "slug": "chiang-rai-times",
    "url": "https://www.chiangraitimes.com/china/chinas-mounting-debt-inside-the-trillion-dollar-crisis/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Last Updated on October 13, 2026 by Jeff Tomas BEIJING – For decades, China built an economic miracle by opening the checkbook to build massive roads, bridges, and rail lines whenever growth slowed. Local governments borrowed heavily to fund these projects, creating jobs and impressive headlines. Today, however, that traditional economic engine is completely stalling […] The post China’s Mounting…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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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."
}