China is turbocharging its economy through a virtuous cycle of jobs, tech innovation, and consumer spending as part of its 15th Five-Year Plan. With 66.74 billion yuan already invested in employment subsidies this year, the strategy aims to turn paychecks into purchasing power while stabilizing markets. 💼📈
High-Skill Jobs Meet High-Tech Demand
The plan focuses on new quality productive forces like AI-driven eldercare products and smart vehicles – sectors requiring skilled workers who earn higher wages. Over 12 million jobs were created in H1 2025 alone through entrepreneurship programs and social organization partnerships. 🚀
Your Next Car Upgrade? The Gov’s Got Your Back
Consumers are getting direct support: 300B yuan in special treasury bonds funds trade-in programs for appliances and EVs. Subsidy categories expanded from 8 to 12 products this year, with NEV incentives hitting record highs. 🚗🔋
Confidence = Spending
Proactive policies like relaxed market access for telecom/health services and stronger consumer rights protection aim to reduce financial anxiety. Per capita service spending is projected to cross 50% by 2030 – meaning more cash flowing into travel, education, and leisure. 💸🌆
As Politburo meetings emphasize people-first stability, this economic flywheel could redefine how 1.4B residents shop, work, and innovate. 🛒🇨🇳
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Boosting consumption: A virtuous cycle to spur new economic growth
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