How bad are the local governments’ finances in China? A piece of recent Chinese news gives a clue.
A hospital in a northeastern coastal city has not paid its employees since March, according to a video report from state-run Chinese media The Paper.
A health worker is carrying out a COVID-19 test in Dalian, in China's northeast Liaoning Province on July 26, 2020. STR/AFP via Getty Images
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Mary Hong is a former Epoch Times reporter based in Taiwan. She covered China news, U.S.–China relations, and human rights issues.
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