Toward a New Economic Growth Model for China

WASHINGTON, DC, September 23, 2026 — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Asia Society Policy Institute’s Center for China Analysis (CCA) present an in-person launch and policy discussion of the IMF’s new book, “Toward a New Economic Growth Model for China” (https://www.elibrary.imf.org/display/.... The book examines why China’s current growth model has run its course and how reshaping incentives, rebalancing the economy, and reforming policy frameworks can support more sustainable growth, stronger consumption, higher welfare, and lower financial vulnerabilities. Krishna Srinivasan, director of the IMF’s Asia and Pacific Department, delivers opening remarks, followed by a presentation of the book’s key findings by co-author Sonali Jain-Chandra, deputy director of the IMF’s Asia and Pacific Department. Srinivasan then joins co-author Thomas Delbling, deputy director of the IMF’s Asia and Pacific Department; Daniel H. Rosen, co-founder and Partner at Rhodium Group; and Tianlei Huang, senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, for a discussion of China’s evolving growth model and economic outlook. Jing Qian, vice president of Asia Society and co-founder and managing director of the Center for China Analysis, moderates the discussion. (1 hr., 6 min.) 0:00 Introduction 2:56 Opening Remarks 7:05 Presentation 23:12 Panel Discussion Subscribe for more videos like this: http://AsiaSociety.org/YouTube --- Support Asia Society today: http://AsiaSociety.org/Donate --- Subscribe to our newsletter to stay connected: https://asiasociety.org/email-subscri... --- Facebook:   / asiasociety   Instagram:   / asiasociety   Twitter:   / asiasociety   LinkedIn:   / asia-society   #asiasociety #asiasocietypolicyinstitute #imf