Global financial policymakers meeting in Bangkok flagged risks including rising public debt, the AI investment boom and trade imbalances, though China no longer sits at the centre of concerns as it once did. Kevin Gallagher of Boston University warned these factors could become the spark for a new financial crisis. The IMF views South Korea, Japan and China favourably because of their positions in the global AI supply chain, but cautions that AI infrastructure investment is widening gaps between economies and pushing borrowing costs higher. The IMF and the US Treasury disagree on the fiscal outlook, as federal debt has passed $40 trillion, while signs of coordination among major economies remain limited. On Ukraine, the G7 announced a 260 million euro ($300 million) grant to repair infrastructure at the Chornobyl nuclear power plant and plans to raise its pledge to 500 million euros at a donor conference in Paris.
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