China’s economy will grow 1 per cent in 2020, better than other major economies like the United States and the European Union, the IMF says. Photo: AP
China is expected to post positive growth this year even as the global economy contracts 4.9 per cent in a coronavirus-driven plunge in output, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Wednesday.
The IMF’s World Economic Outlook Update estimated China’s economy will grow 1 per cent in 2020, a downgrade of its April forecast, but better than other major economies like the United States and the European Union that will contract by 8 per cent and 10.2 per cent, respectively.
India, which had been forecast to post positive growth in April, was downgraded in the June report.Supported in part by government stimulus, the world’s second largest economy is projected to rebound rapidly from its first quarter contraction, growing 8.2 per cent in 2021 – the highest growth of any country……..more here
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