LATEST ISSUE
2026 No. 03
Key Tasks for Economic Work in 2026
By promoting consumption and expanding investment in tandem, we can better tap the strengths of China’s enormous market. We should press ahead with special initiatives to boost consumption, launch an income growth plan for both urban and rural residents, and continue to raise minimum basic old-age benefits for rural and non-working urban residents. To adapt to structural shifts in consumer spending, we need to broaden the supply of high-quality goods and services.
How to Advance Economic Development in the First Year of the 15th Five-Year Plan
Over the longer term, efforts should be made to formulate and implement income growth plans for both urban and rural residents, so as to effectively bolster consumer spending power and stimulate the internal drivers of household consumption.
Exclusive Interview丨Decoding China’s Q1 Economic Performance in the First Year of the 15th Five-Year Plan
In the face of this challenging situation, different regions and central departments across China have, under the strong leadership of the CPC Central Committee, taken proactive measures, adopted more effective macro policies to improve employment, business operations, market activities, and development expectations, and accelerated efforts to cultivate new quality productive forces. As a result, China’s economy has withstood downward pressure and staged a notable rebound. With the advancement of innovative and high-quality development, the country has made a sound start in the first quarter of the 15th Five-Year Plan period.
Expanding Domestic Demand Requires Coordinated Efforts on Both Supply and Demand
Consumption and investment are the two core components of domestic demand. Generally speaking, investment is a fast variable, capable of rapidly stimulating demand and maintaining overall economic stability, whereas consumption is a slow variable that calls for long-term cultivation and sustained efforts. At present, expanding domestic demand hinges on sound interplay between the two.
Addressing Cyclical, Structural, and Institutional Challenges
Against the backdrop of increasingly adverse and complex internal and external conditions, addressing cyclical, structural, and institutional challenges will help China consolidate its strengths, remove bottlenecks, shore up weak links, and achieve breakthroughs in strategic tasks that are vital to Chinese modernization as a whole.
In-Depth Research丨Land-based Marine Aquaculture: Insights from a Fujian-Ningxia Collaborative Initiative in China
From large yellow croaker traveling over several thousand kilometers to the Gobi Desert, to the development of large-scale land-based marine aquaculture that benefits local people, these achievements are the products of technological and industrial development promoted by Fujian and Ningxia in line with people’s needs and the capacities of the two regions. They reflect the deep bond between the enterprising and pioneering people of Fujian and the resilient, down-to-earth people of Ningxia. They are also a vivid testament to over 30 years of unwavering commitment to and continuous improvement of the Fujian-Ningxia collaboration mechanism, which is characterized by joint advancement, paired support, industry-driven development, mutual learning and assistance, and public participation.
Understanding the Changes in the Global Industrial Landscape
In the face of the profound transformation of the global industrial landscape, China must adhere to systems thinking, coordinate development and security, and chart a path of proactive adaptation that bolsters resilience, upgrades capabilities, and spearheads cooperation.
Recent Shifts in the Global Geopolitical Landscape
In the face of this complex and evolving geopolitical landscape, it is of great strategic importance for us to steadfastly advance world peace and development through good governance in China and draw on China’s stability to anchor an uncertain world.
Taking Solid Steps to Promote a Reading Culture
In recent years, many localities have incorporated the promotion of reading among the public into their local development strategies, thus ensuring strong support in areas such as planning, resource allocation, event organization, and service rollout. Based on local conditions, local authorities have introduced concrete measures to establish a robust framework featuring CPC committee leadership, government guidance, and social participation based on regular and high-quality working mechanisms that are sustainable and effective.
