Fitch downgrades China’s sovereign debt over spending and tariffs

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Rating agency Fitch has downgraded China’s sovereign debt over concerns about weaker public finances and the impact of higher tariffs on exports, a move that prompted accusations of bias from Beijing.

In a statement on Thursday, Fitch said its cut to China’s long-term foreign currency rating from A+ to A was based on forecasts made before US President Donald Trump’s…