IMF chief urges China to boost growth with ‘pro-market reforms’ – Times of India

[ad_1] BEIJING: The head of the International Monetary Fund on Sunday called on China to implement “a comprehensive package of pro-market reforms” to boost a sluggish economy beset by a housing market crisis, low domestic demand and persistently high youth unemployment. Chinese policymakers have so far resisted calls to juice the economy through massive government…

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China must do more to lift employment, stabilise housing market: Officials – Times of India

[ad_1] BEIJING: China needs to do more to boost employment and stabilise its property market, top officials acknowledged on Saturday, as policymakers struggle to revive the country’s battered economy.Beijing is grappling with a prolonged property sector crisis, record youth unemployment and a global slowdown hammering demand for Chinese goods.Youth unemployment hit an unprecedented 21.3 percent…

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