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China has scope to ramp up stimulus, fix property woes, IMF says
China needs to do more to address its property-sector problems and has scope to provide more stimulus to boost consumption, ...
Bessent says IMF and World Bank need reform and there's an 'opportunity for a big deal' with China
WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent leveled harsh criticism at the operations of the World Bank and the ...
IMF slashes 2025 growth outlook for China, Japan, India
The International Monetary Fund ((IMF)) cut its 2025 growth forecasts for major Asian economies, citing trade tensions and ...
IMF's chief says China needs to end property crisis, social safety net, services
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Thursday that for China to shift its economy ...
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IMF slashes China growth forecasts as trade war deepens
The IMF said Tuesday it now believed China's economy will only grow by four percent this year, well below Beijing's official ...
China shrugs off threat of US tariffs to economy, says it has tools to protect jobs
China can expand domestic demand through various policies including rebates for swapping old vehicles, appliances and factory ...
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China Confident in 5% GDP Growth Despite Trade War
China is downplaying concerns that the trade war with the United States will not significantly harm its economic growth, ...
U.S. Treasury head Bessent: ‘It’s up to China to de-escalate’ in trade war
The Chinese exempting some goods from tariffs indicates they are interested in reducing tensions, Bessent said ...
Trump to lower tariffs on China, IMF forecasts slow global economic growth
President Donald Trump’s unprecedented tariffs, particularly on China, and recent attacks on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome ...
Treasury Secretary Bessent says it's up to China to de-escalate trade tensions
I would guess that India would be one of the first trade deals we would sign. So watch this space,” Bessent added. In ...
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IMF slashes China growth forecasts as trade war deepens
“For China, the prolonged weakness in the real estate sector and its ramifications, including those for local government finances, have been key,” said the IMF. The report noted that consumer ...