{
  "id": 7482511,
  "title": "China is moving corporate credit out of the supply chain",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/china-is-moving-corporate-credit-out-of-the-supply-chain",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T05:04:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Asia Times",
    "slug": "asia-times",
    "url": "https://asiatimes.com/2026/09/china-is-moving-corporate-credit-out-of-the-supply-chain/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "China’s new SME payment rules, released this month, include a financing instruction that deserves scrutiny. Beijing is encouraging large companies to use bank loans and bond financing to replace accounts payable and pay suppliers in cash, effectively shifting the working-capital burden within the economy. When a large company stretches payment terms, the supplier becomes a […] The post China is…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}