Fiscal constraint includes government expenditure control, government revenue control and budget principle control etc.

财政约束主要表现在财政支出约束、财政收入约束和预算原则约束等几个方面。

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The government's budget for the fourth quarter shows tax revenues at only half the planned expenditure—and this is the optimistic forecast.

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So the test of the government's commitment to medium-term planning of public expenditure will come in the budget in March.

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