US Treasury Chief Bessent Urges IMF to Scrutinize Non-Market Policies, Targets China

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pressed the IMF to strengthen analysis of non-market policies, explicitly pointing to China. This signals a US push to reshape IMF surveillance toward state-driven economic practices, potentially escalating economic friction with Beijing. The move is a policy stance shift, but its concrete impact on IMF operations or US-China relations remains uncertain.