China's State Council unveiled a "radical stimulus package" Nov. 9 aimed at investing 4 trillion yuan (US$586 billion) into every corner of the country. Since then, rumors have been flying over the details of both the package and the source of its funding. The 10-point package outlines a wide range of major infrastructure projects and social safety nets, few of which amount to true short-term economic stimulus — instead they are aimed at development whose benefits will take years to sink in. The central government's plan for funding the stimulus package is beginning to emerge from the confusion of conflicting reports and speculation. First, the government will float 1 trillion yuan (US$146 billion) worth of new construction treasury bonds, with 500 billion yuan (US$73 billion) scheduled to be sold in each of the next two years.