2 d. ago China’s new ‘invest in people’ slogan heralds a rethink in economic strategy

Beijing’s fresh imperative to “invest in people” – first raised in a proposal for the 15th five-year plan and reaffirmed at an agenda-setting policy meeting last week – reflects a rethink in economic strategy designed to stimulate domestic demand and improve social welfare, analysts said. China’s leaders vowed to “fully tap” the domestic economy’s potential at the annual central economic work conference held last week, which laid out their economic policy priorities for 2026. A readout from the...

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5 d. ago Opinion | China’s Politburo swaps emergency economic surgery for preventive care

Opinion | China’s Politburo swaps emergency economic surgery for preventive care  South China Morning Post

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5 d. ago China Stock Market Week Ahead (Dec 15–19, 2025): Shanghai & Shenzhen Outlook After Beijing’s 2026 Policy Signals

China Stock Market Week Ahead (Dec 15–19, 2025): Shanghai & Shenzhen Outlook After Beijing’s 2026 Policy Signals  ts2.tech

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7 d. ago China to keep high fiscal deficit ratio in 2026 to buoy spending plans: analysts

China is expected to set its fiscal deficit ratio at around 4 per cent of gross domestic product in 2026, analysts said, adding the affirmation of a more prominent role for fiscal policy at this week’s central economic work conference indicates a selective approach to increasing government expenditures. In a statement issued after the annual conference ended on Tuesday, officials called for maintaining a “necessary deficit size, total debt and expenditure volume”. The December meeting of...

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7 d. ago China Politburo Member Misses Two Key Meetings as Mystery Builds

China Politburo Member Misses Two Key Meetings as Mystery Builds  Bloomberg.com

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9 d. ago China Yield Curve Seen Steepening on Politburo Liquidity Support

China Yield Curve Seen Steepening on Politburo Liquidity Support  Bloomberg.com

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1 week ago Markets Eye China Economic Summit for Clues on 2026 Policy Plans

Markets Eye China Economic Summit for Clues on 2026 Policy Plans  The Wall Street Journal

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1 week ago China Politburo Makes Boosting Domestic Demand Top Goal in 2026

China Politburo Makes Boosting Domestic Demand Top Goal in 2026  Bloomberg.com

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1 week ago China’s Politburo says ‘more proactive’ fiscal policy to come in 2026

China has pledged to continue to exert a “more proactive” fiscal policy and “moderately loose” monetary policy next year as it seeks to promote “effective qualitative improvement and reasonable quantitative growth” in its economy. After a meeting of the 24-member Politburo on Monday, the major decision-making body of the ruling Communist Party said the country would “seek progress while maintaining stability and pursue higher quality and greater efficiency in next year’s economic work.” “[We...

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1 week ago China’s Politburo pledges more economic action in 2026 amid trade ‘struggles’

China has pledged to better coordinate its domestic economic work to account for international trade turbulence next year, with a high-level decision-making body calling for the promotion of “effective qualitative improvement and reasonable quantitative growth” in the country’s economy. After a meeting of the ruling Communist Party’s Politburo on Monday, the 24-member body said China would “seek progress while maintaining stability” in next year’s economic work, and continue to exert a “more...

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1 week ago China’s Politburo pledges action to tackle trade ‘struggles’ in 2026

China has pledged to better coordinate its domestic economic work to account for international trade turbulence next year, with a high-level decision-making body calling for the promotion of “effective qualitative improvement and reasonable quantitative growth” in the country’s economy. After a meeting of the ruling Communist Party’s Politburo on Monday, the 24-member body said China would “seek progress while maintaining stability” in next year’s economic work, and continue to exert a “more...

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1 week ago China’s Politburo Vows to Keep Fiscal, Monetary Policy Stances

China’s Politburo Vows to Keep Fiscal, Monetary Policy Stances  Bloomberg.com

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2 w. ago China’s economic focus in 2026: what to expect as leaders prep for major meeting

As the Chinese leadership prepares to set the economic agenda for the year ahead, analysts expect Beijing to mostly maintain this year’s policy tone but say it could tolerate a slightly lower growth target. Chinese leaders will hold a closed-door meeting to discuss next year’s main policy goals during the central economic work conference, which usually takes place in early or mid-December. “To address the demand slump, we expect Beijing to maintain its proactive fiscal policy stance, with a...

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2 w. ago China’s finance chief calls for fiscal firepower as Beijing weighs 2026 goals

China’s finance minister has called for a more proactive fiscal policy to boost domestic demand, strengthen industrial security and advance technological self-reliance while mitigating debt risks, as Beijing prepares for one of its most important economic planning meetings of the year. Finance Minister Lan Foan outlined the country’s top fiscal priorities on Tuesday in an editorial published in the People’s Daily, the ruling Communist Party’s flagship newspaper. He stressed the need to support...

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