Has China’s economic growth lost momentum?
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The IMF has lowered its forecasts for China’s economic growth this year and next. It comes amid Western media reports that the country’s Golden Week consumption disappointed Beijing. Has China’s economy lost its growth momentum? What can the Chinese government do in the remaining months to keep its growth target within reach and lay the groundwork for the coming year? Host Tu Yun joins John Ross, Senior Fellow at the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies, Renmin University of China, Dr. Sam Tang, Senior Lecturer at the Business School at the University of Western Australia, and Dr. Qu Qiang, Assistant Director of the International Monetary Institute, Renmin University of China on this episode of Chat Lounge to find out the answer and more.
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