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China Pushes Back Over Criticism of Its Giant Surpluses

At the IMF meetings, Beijing rejected criticism from others about its trade position.
International Monetary Fund signage in Washington.Photographer: Samuel Corum/Bloomberg
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I’m Chris Anstey, a senior economics editor in Boston. Today we’re looking at Erica Yokoyama’s reporting on discussions over China’s imbalances. Send us feedback and tips to ecodaily@bloomberg.net. And if you aren’t yet signed up to receive this newsletter, you can do so here.

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