This naturally makes local governments very reliant upon, and vulnerable to control by, the central government. Although the actual amount of the tax redistribution is limited, local governments have to shoulder most of the burden of maintaining infrastructure, social services, education, cultural activities, and more. Local finances are very strained as a result.
雖然分配到的資源有限，地方政府卻得擔負大部份的基礎建設、與社會福利、及文教建設等各項地方生活基本功能的維持，這更造成地方政府的財政拮据。