Economy News Imf Upgrades Its Forecast For China’s Economy, But Says Reforms Are Needed To Support Growth

As a property slump drags on, China's economy looks more resilient than it feels

By some measures, China's economy is looking resilient, with strong exports and breakthroughs in artificial intelligence ... Read More

IMF urges China to speed up structural reform, raises growth forecasts

The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday urged China to speed up structural reform, as global pressure mounts on the world's second-largest economy to shift to a consumption-led growth model and ... Read More

China economy grew below 3% in 2025, half of official target, think tank estimates

China's economy grew by just 2.5% to 3% in 2025, the Rhodium Group think tank estimates, roughly half the pace implied by official data, driven by a collapse in fixed-asset investment in the $19 ... Read More

IMF Staff Completes 2025 Article IV Mission to the People's Republic of China

End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of the IMF staff and do ... Read More

IMF urges China to address economic imbalances as trade surplus hits $1 trillion

HONG KONG (AP) — The head of the International Monetary Fund has urged China to fix its economic imbalances, saying the country of 1.4 billion people is too big to rely on exports for its growth. Read More

China Is Too Big to Rely on Exports for Growth, IMF Chief Warns

BEIJING—The head of the International Monetary Fund warned China that its dominance over manufacturing risks exacerbating global trade tensions, urging Beijing to take far greater action to shift its ... Read More