IMF flags China’s lopsided economy as consumption share slumps and exports surge

| Varun Vashishtha | TNN | Dec 11, 2025, 20:57 IST

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China’s growth is being driven overwhelmingly by exports and state-led investment, even as household consumption share and private-sector sentiment weaken sharply. The IMF warns that this widening imbalance—made worse by falling confidence, a property slump and rising industrial distortions—poses risks to China’s long-term stability.

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