IMF praises China for its resilient growth
China DailyThe International Monetary Fund welcomes China's "resilient economic growth and the post-pandemic recovery in private consumption", according to a new report. Driven by China's strong economic data from the first quarter, the IMF increased its forecast for the nation's annual economic growth to 5 percent this year, an upward revision of 0.4 percentage points compared with the projections released in the IMF's "World Economic Outlook" report in April. While there is uncertainty in China's economic outlook, "decisive policy action to facilitate adjustment in the property sector or market-oriented structural reforms could boost confidence and lead to better-than-expected economic outcomes", it said. The IMF also noted China's "constructive role" in addressing global challenges, such as supporting debt restructuring in low-income countries and tackling climate change.