(251016) -- WASHINGTON, Oct. 16, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Krishna Srinivasan (C), director of the IMF's Asia and Pacific Department, speaks at a press conference on the regional economic outlook for Asia and Pacific in Washington, D.C., the United States, Oct. 16, 2025. Faced with downside risks from trade tensions, Asian economies could boost growth by pivoting more toward domestic demand-driven growth and enhancing regional integration, Srinivasan said Thursday. (Xinhua/Li Rui)