Beijing Cannot and Will Not Take the IMFs Sage Advice

Milton EzratiAuthorMilton Ezrati is a contributing editor at The National Interest, an affiliate of the Center for the Study of Human Capital at the University at Buffalo (SUNY), and chief economist for Vested, a New York-based communications firm. Before joining Vested, he served as chief market strategist and economist for Lord, Abbett & Co. He also writes frequently for City Journal and blogs regularly for Forbes. His latest book is “Thirty Tomorrows: The Next Three Decades of Globalization, Demographics, and How We Will Live.”Author’s Selected ArticlesWill AI Answer for China’s Economic Needs? Yes and No.Apr 29, 2026What’s Up With China’s Trade Figures?Apr 27, 2026The Iran War Likely Has Hurt Beijing’s Ambitions for the YuanApr 21, 2026Beijing’s New Five-Year Plan: More of the SameApr 15, 2026