Monde·20.04.2026Résumé IA China's central bank chief urges IMF to defend multilateralism against rising unilateralism
People's Bank of China Governor Pan Gongsheng urged the IMF to take a clear stand against protectionism and defend multilateralism at the fund's 53rd International Monetary and Financial Committee meeting in Washington. Pan warned that escalating geopolitical conflicts, including the US-Israeli war on Iran and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz since February 28, are dragging down global growth, exacerbating financial market volatility and threatening energy and food security, particularly for developing countries.