The assessment is up from October’s forecast, with the fund citing government stimulus and lower tariffs as drivers.

China’s economy is projected to grow by 5 per cent in 2025 before slowing to 4.5 per cent in 2026, the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday, offering a slightly more upbeat outlook that underscores its view of resilience despite trade frictions. The annual assessment released on Wednesday showed an upwards revision of 0.2 and 0.3 percentage points from the IMF’s October forecast, as the world’s second-largest economy rolled out stimulus measures and faced lower-than-expected tariffs on…

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