IMF slashes China growth forecasts as trade war deepens
Wednesday, 23 April 2025 () Beijing (AFP) April 22, 2025
The IMF said Tuesday it now believed China's economy will only grow by four percent this year, well below Beijing's official target as it fights a mounting trade war with the United States that threatens to hammer the global economy. China and the United States - the world's two largest economies - are engaged in a mounting tit-for-tat trade row that has sparked global recession fears and
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