国际媒体沙龙 | 探究中国经济转型新动态

Group 1: Economic Transformation Insights - The core theme of the event was "Transforming Chinese Economy: Pathways and Prospects," focusing on macroeconomic background, opportunities, challenges, and policy directions [2] - Liu Qiao emphasized that China's strategy to maintain growth is through productivity enhancement, framing the US-China trade friction as a competition of total factor productivity (TFP) rather than a trade imbalance issue [4] - Liu Qiao noted that despite a decline in TFP growth, the "new quality productivity" strategy centered on technological innovation, industrial upgrading, and structural reform could restore TFP growth to 2%, supporting a sustainable GDP growth of 5% in the future [4] Group 2: Inflation and Demand Challenges - Color analyzed the current deflationary pressures in China, highlighting that both CPI and PPI are on a downward trend, with CPI recently turning negative, indicating increasing deflationary pressure [6] - The main causes of this deflation include strong supply capacity, weak demand, and tight monetary policy, with GDP growth projected at 5.3% and industrial value-added growth at 6.4% for the first half of 2025, while retail sales growth is only 5% [6][8] - Color pointed out that structural and long-term characteristics of deflation are evident, with traditional manufacturing facing overcapacity and a shift in demand towards high-end sectors [8] Group 3: Consumption and Trade Structure - Tang Yao focused on the need to develop consumer demand in China to lay a foundation for long-term economic growth, noting that while goods consumption is comparable to the US, service consumption is significantly lower [10] - The booming concert market and local sports leagues indicate a strong consumer willingness for service consumption, with the service sector seen as a key area for consumption growth [10] - Tang Yao observed that despite the turbulence caused by the Trump administration, global trade has shown resilience, with China's trade becoming more diversified and increasing integration with emerging economies [10]