Ministry of Finance reported government fund budget expenditure for Jan–Aug at
5.195 trillion yuan, down 17% YoY. Central government fund spending was 317.5
billion yuan, down 58.3% YoY; local government fund spending was 4.877 trillion
yuan, down 11.3% YoY. Spending tied to state land‑use right transfer receipts
amounted to 2.179 trillion yuan, down 18.5% YoY.