By Gabriel Wildau and Carrie Ho
WEIFANG, China (Reuters) – The Chinese official was adamant the city of Weifang would keep its rayon factory open, noting that local authorities had just stepped in to help the plant’s owner repay $60 million in commercial paper.
The bailout averted what would have been China’s first ever bond default and was good news for domestic bond investors, who were reassured that in China even mid-sized state-owned firms can count on “too-big-to-fail” treatment.



