International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva (Photo: AFP) |
Georgieva told the Reuters conference that she was particularly concerned about the slowdown in China because the world's second-largest economy has been a strong engine for global growth.She is expected to visit China next week to discuss the economic outlook and Covid-19 policies with Chinese leaders.
The latest global growth forecast by the IMF is lower than the previous forecast in October and reveals the deepest decline of economic growth since 1970.