Global Debt Crisis Requires China, U.S. Put Aside Their Differences, Economist Says

The two countries need to serve as ‘global financial anchors,’ the LSE’s Jin Keyu says, as an IMF report flags 60% of low-income countries as being under or facing external debt distress

Economist Jin Keyu speaks on a panel at World Economic Forum’s “Summer Davos” in Tianjin. Photo: Screenshot from World Economic Forum

(Tianjin) — China and the U.S. should put aside their differences and serve as “global financial anchors” to help deal with a looming global debt crisis, economist Jin Keyu said Wednesday at a World Economic Forum (WEF) event in Tianjin.