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At the end of 2007, China’s outstanding external debt (excluding that of Hong Kong SAR, Macao SAR, and Taiwan Province) reached USD 373.618 billion, an increase of USD 50.63 billion or 15.68% compared with that at the end of 2006. Specifically, the outstanding long- and medium-term external debt (with the remaining term) reached USD 153.534 billion, an increase of USD 14.174 billion or 10.17% compared with that at the end of 2006, accounting for 41.09% of the total outstanding external debt. The outstanding short-term external debt totaled USD 220.084 billion, an increase of USD 36.456 billion or 19.85% compared with that at the end of 2006, accounting for 58.91% of the total outstanding external debt.
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