China Must Ease Covid Rules to Revive Economy: IMF – SCMP

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) urged China to ease its strict Covid policy to revive its economy, the South China Morning Post reported.

The IMF identified China’s Covid restrictions as a major deterrent for investors, said the report, and a key risk to its economy alongside a property market slump and external demand.

Read the full report: The South China Morning Post.

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Alfie Habershon

Alfie is a Reporter at Asia Financial. He previously lived in Mumbai reporting on India's economy and healthcare for data journalism initiative IndiaSpend, as well as having worked for London based Tortoise Media.

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