中国经济的强大韧性给“四稳”以底气

Group 1: Economic Stability and Growth - The core advantage of China's economy lies in its super-large market demand, which provides a solid foundation for economic stability and growth [1] - The Central Political Bureau meeting emphasized the importance of stabilizing employment, enterprises, markets, and expectations to respond to external uncertainties with high-quality development [1] - In the first quarter, China's economy grew by 5.4% year-on-year, accelerating by 0.4 percentage points compared to the previous year [1] Group 2: Employment Stability - Employment is crucial for people's livelihoods and the healthy development of the economy, with an expected 12.56 million new urban jobs in 2024 [2] - In the first quarter, 3.08 million new urban jobs were created, an increase of 50,000 year-on-year [2] - The government aims to support key groups such as college graduates and migrant workers through various policies to stabilize employment [2] Group 3: Corporate Stability - Enterprises are the basic units of the economy, and the improvement of micro-level corporate operations is essential for macroeconomic recovery [3] - The number of private enterprises in China has increased significantly, from 10.857 million in 2012 to 56.707 million by January 2025 [3] - The government is shifting from "enterprises seeking policies" to "policies, funds, and services seeking enterprises" to better support businesses [3] Group 4: Market Stability and Consumption - The total retail sales of consumer goods in China are projected to reach 48.8 trillion RMB in 2024, making it the second-largest consumer market globally [4] - In the first quarter, retail sales reached 12.47 trillion RMB, growing by 4.6% year-on-year, with March seeing a growth of 5.9% [4] - Final consumption expenditure contributed 51.7% to economic growth, driving GDP up by 2.8 percentage points [5] Group 5: Expectations and Confidence - Stabilizing expectations is fundamental for economic work, as it helps alleviate issues related to insufficient consumption and investment demand [6] - The 2024 Central Economic Work Conference highlighted the need for effective expectation management and policy implementation [6] - The new Private Economy Promotion Law aims to protect the rights of private enterprises, providing a stable expectation for their development [7]