De-risking could hurt global growth: IMF chief economist

Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas says Japan needs nimbler inflation policy

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The International Monetary Fund's chief economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas speaks with Nikkei during an interview in Tokyo on May 30 (Photo by Akira Kitado)

AKIRA KITADO, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- The global economy risks being turned into fragmented blocks weighed by slower growth, said IMF Chief Economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, as some Western nations move to cut their dependence on China.

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