On November 5, Pan Gongsheng, Governor of the People's Bank of China, reported on financial work to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress: As of the end of September this year, the number of remaining local government financing vehicles nationwide has decreased by 92% compared to the end of March 2023; as of the end of June, the stock of operational financial debt has decreased by 79%. The report also disclosed that the cumulative approval for real estate 'white list' loans has exceeded 8.4 trillion yuan, and that officials have established a liquidity support tool for clearing arrears and held talks with leading enterprises that have defaulted on payments.