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IMF says China must work to boost domestic demand, property sector still an issue

By Thomson Reuters Oct 14, 2025 | 9:01 AM

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -China must rebalance its growth model towards domestic demand, which has been weak for some time due to the country’s property bust, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday, emphasizing a message it has long delivered to Beijing.

Gourinchas noted that China still had a lot of non-performing loans in the property sector.

He said China had been boosting production of manufactured goods, but prices were lower.

(Reporting by David Lawder and Andrea Shalal)