IMF says constructive US-China dialogue, reduced tensions good for world economy

WASHINGTON, May 14 – The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday that it welcomes the initial positive dialogue between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, adding that reducing tension and uncertainty between the world’s two largest economies was good for the world. “It’s very important, of course, that the world’s two largest economies are engaging at the highest level,” IMF spokesperson Julie Kozack told a news briefing when asked about the Trump-Xi summit’s initial outcomes in Beijing. “We certainly welcome the fact that there’s a constructive dialogue between the two countries. Anything that is going to help…