economic policy

China’s Li Qiang calls for stronger policy response ahead of GDP data

Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Monday called for "a comprehensive and objective understanding of the current economic situation" and urged stronger counter-cyclical policy adjustments to bolster growth, according to Reuters. The remarks come two days before the National Bureau of…

Nobel laureates among 200+ experts urging AI policy action

More than 200 researchers and economists, including 15 Nobel laureates and researchers at OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google Alphabet Inc., issued a jointly signed statement on Monday calling on governments to urgently address the economic consequences of artificial intelligence. The signatories…

World Bank plans to end all lending to China by 2031

The World Bank will phase out its lending to China by 2031, according to a proposal submitted to the multilateral lender's board on Tuesday, the Financial Times reported. The plan would cap loans to China at no more than $2…