China’s economy is at a “fork in the road” where it must choose between past policies or “pro-market reforms” to unlock growth, IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva said on Sunday, as calls grow for Beijing to do more to boost domestic demand.Speaking at China’s flagship international business conference in Beijing, Georgieva said the global economy showed remarkable resilience to shocks but was headed for growth that was “weak by historical standards” in the medium term as low productivity growth and high debt levels curbed progress.
“China faces a fork in the road — rely on the policies that have worked in the past, or reinvent itself for a new era of high-quality growth,” Georgieva told the China Development Forum in Beijing.
Opened by China’s premier, Li Qiang, the country’s number two official, this year’s forum is being attended by global chief executives including Apple’s Tim Cook, ExxonMobil’s Darren Woods and HSBC’s Noel Quinn.