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CHINA PRESS: Issuance of local government bonds hit its highest in almost two

years last month, Shanghai Securities News reported Monday. 

  - CNY882.97 billion in local government bonds were issued in August, the

highest since July 2016; and the eventual financing total reached CNY765.485

billion, the highest since September 2016, the newspaper said, citing data from

Wind Information; 

  - Local governments' infrastructure investment also accelerated, with railway

construction projects in Changchun city and Suzhou city being approved, and

investment reached CNY173.732 billion in total, the newspaper said; 

  - Various cities and provinces are discussing infrastructure projects to be

made public within the end of the year, the newspaper noted.