以高质量发展的确定性应对各种不确定性——看中国经济之“稳”

Economic Stability and Growth - The core principle of China's governance is to maintain stability while seeking progress, emphasizing a balanced approach to economic work [1][10] - The Politburo meeting highlighted that China's economic foundation remains stable, with strong advantages and resilience, supporting long-term positive trends [1][3] Economic Performance Indicators - China's GDP grew by 5.3% year-on-year in the first half of the year, with a quarterly growth of 5.4% in Q1 and 5.2% in Q2, marking a 0.3 percentage point increase compared to the same period last year [4] - The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.1% year-on-year in June, with the core CPI increasing by 0.7% [5] - The trade balance remained stable, with import and export values reaching record highs, and foreign exchange reserves exceeding $3.2 trillion [6] Employment and Business Support - The government is focusing on stabilizing employment, businesses, markets, and expectations, with 6.95 million new urban jobs created in the first half of the year, achieving 58% of the annual target [11][12] - Policies aimed at supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have benefited over 3.6 million businesses, with industrial enterprises' revenue increasing by 2.5% year-on-year [11][12] Market Dynamics - Retail sales of consumer goods reached 24.55 trillion yuan, growing by 5.0% year-on-year, while fixed asset investment (excluding rural households) was 248.654 billion yuan, up by 2.8% [12] - The manufacturing sector's production and operational expectations improved, with the manufacturing activity expectation index rising to 52.6% in July [12] Global Economic Contribution - China is a major contributor to global economic growth, maintaining a contribution rate of around 30% to world economic growth [17] - The country has seen significant foreign direct investment, with a total of 4.7 trillion yuan from foreign investors from 2021 to May 2025, surpassing the total during the previous five-year plan [18] High-Level Opening and Green Development - China is committed to high-level opening-up, providing new opportunities for global development, as evidenced by significant foreign investments in various sectors [18] - The country is also leading global green development initiatives, sharing its ecological civilization experiences with other nations [19]