Economic Overview - China's economy showed resilience in the first half of the year, with GDP growth of 5.3%, exceeding initial market expectations and improving by 0.3 percentage points compared to the same period last year [2] - The production and business activity expectation index for July was 52.6, indicating stable optimism among manufacturing enterprises [2] - Urban unemployment rate averaged 5.2%, down by 0.1 percentage points from the first quarter, with 6.95 million new urban jobs created, achieving 58% of the annual target [2] Domestic Demand and Trade - Domestic demand contributed 68.8% to economic growth, while total import and export volume reached 20 trillion yuan, with exports growing by 7.2% [2] - High-tech manufacturing value added increased by 9.5%, outpacing overall industrial growth by 3.1 percentage points [3] Policy Initiatives - The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) plans to implement policies to expand domestic demand and promote high-level technological self-reliance [3] - Emphasis on enhancing domestic circulation and addressing bottlenecks to sustain economic recovery [4] Investment and Consumption - Strategies include expanding effective investment and enhancing consumer capacity, with a focus on new growth points in service consumption [5] - The NDRC aims to establish new policy financial tools to encourage private sector participation in major national projects [5] Market Integration and Efficiency - From January to April, inter-provincial trade accounted for 40.4% of total sales, a 0.6 percentage point increase year-on-year [7] - Logistics costs as a percentage of GDP decreased, saving over 130 billion yuan in logistics expenses [7] Reform and Regulation - The NDRC will focus on deepening reforms to stimulate consumption and stabilize the economy, including measures to enhance service consumption and private investment [9] - Plans to standardize government investment behaviors and address issues of disorderly competition in various sectors [10] New Growth Drivers - The NDRC will optimize market access for new industries and promote innovative configurations of production factors to facilitate efficient resource allocation [11]
上半年内需继续发挥增长主动力作用,新动能加快发展壮大 稳经济促改革,不断完善政策工具箱(经济新方位)
Ren Min Ri Bao·2025-08-01 21:49