Trade war and real war haunt the World Bank and IMF meetings
by Richard Partington from on (#3MQWE)
Both organisations' annual forums open this week against a backdrop of growing protectionism and rising violence
From Syria to social media, world leaders have many urgent matters to discuss when they congregate at international gatherings. But it is the threat to the world economy from Donald Trump's trade dispute with China that is poised to dominate the annual spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank this week.
Opening in Washington on Monday and hosted by the IMF, the meetings will be attended by leaders and central bankers, including Mark Carney of the Bank of England and the chancellor, Philip Hammond.
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