Cash-strapped Chinese local governments urged not to 'blindly expand' infrastructure projects SECTIONS Last Updated: Mar 14, 2021, 08:50 AM IST Share Synopsis China's top legislature has urged the nation's cash-strapped regional governments not to "blindly expand" infrastructure projects due to concern about mounting financial risks stemming from trillions of yuan worth of coronavirus stimulus last year, reported South China Morning Post (SCMP). Agencies China's top leadership has issued a warning about the 'heavy debt burden' of some local governments, saying greater monitoring is needed. China's top leadership has issued a warning about the 'heavy debt burden' of some local governments, saying greater monitoring is needed.