IMF calls for stronger fiscal push, social protection reforms to boost China's consumption

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

50% : However, the IMF cautioned that "the growth model of the world's second-largest economy faces increasing challenges," noting that "domestic demand has been subdued, in part because the protracted property slump, combined with a weak social safety net, hurt consumers' willingness to spend.
41% : " Additionally, the Fund recommended that "making taxes on labour more progressive and strengthening taxes on capital can reduce inequality and increase disposable income for lower-income people who tend to spend more of their income.

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