Role of China in global slowdown bigger than thought, says IMF
Country's share of global imports rose from 3% in 2000 to about 10% in 2015
Tokyo
CHINA'S "rebalancing" has been a much bigger factor behind the prolonged weakness in the global economy than has been generally realised, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Tuesday in a report casting fresh light on the globally important role of the world's second largest economy.
The new analysis contained in the IMF's latest World Economic Outlook (WEO) - parts of which were released in advance of the full report - comes as policymakers prepare to debate the global slowdown during next week's annual meetings of the IMF and the World Bank in Washington.
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