IMF warns of China overcapacity amid improved economic outlook

Director says Beijing's policies to boost supply hurt nation and region

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An auto plant in Chengdu, China. The International Monetary Fund raised China's GDP growth forecast for 2024 to 4.6% from an estimate of 4.2% in October last year. © Reuters

TAMAYO MUTO, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- China's economic performance has been better than expected this year, but overcapacity in its manufacturing sector is among the key risks that continue to weigh on the country and the rest of Asia, according to the International Monetary Fund.

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