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Outstanding foreign debt rises

China's outstanding foreign debt rose to $1.87 trillion by the end of June, the foreign exchange regulator said. Short-term foreign debt stood at $1.19 trillion at the end of June, up from $1.187 trillion at the end of the first quarter, the regulator said. China's short-term foreign debt to foreign exchange reserves ratio was at 38 percent as of end-June.

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