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China Launches Comprehensive Plan to Revitalize Domestic Consumption

The 30-point action plan aims to boost household income, stabilize key markets, and counter deflationary pressures in the world's second-largest economy.

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A vendor delivers a gas cylinder passes by residents at a market in Beijing, Sunday, March 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
Residents sit outside their houses in the evening in downtown Beijing, China, Saturday, March 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
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Overview

  • China's government unveiled a 30-point action plan to stimulate domestic consumption, focusing on increasing household income and reducing financial burdens.
  • Measures include raising minimum wages, enhancing paid leave enforcement, and introducing subsidies such as childcare support to encourage spending.
  • The plan outlines efforts to stabilize the stock and property markets, with a goal to reverse the property market's decline and improve investor confidence.
  • Authorities also aim to promote tourism by expanding visa-free travel arrangements and supporting winter tourism in ice and snow regions.
  • The initiative follows mounting pressure to address weak consumer demand, deflationary trends, and reliance on exports, with leaders pledging fiscal and credit support to implement these measures.