Chang Jiang Shang Bao·2025-11-09 23:28Core Insights - The report highlights the strong vitality and resilience of China's economy in the first half of 2025, with significant achievements in high-quality development and proactive fiscal policies aimed at stabilizing employment, enterprises, markets, and expectations [1] Fiscal Performance - China's fiscal operations in the first half of 2025 were generally stable, with good budget execution. The central government allocated 300 billion yuan for long-term special bonds to support the consumption of old goods, doubling the funding compared to 2024 [2] - A total of 1,620 billion yuan of these special bonds has been pre-allocated, driving sales exceeding 16 trillion yuan and contributing to a 5% year-on-year increase in retail sales of consumer goods, which is 1.5 percentage points higher than the full year of 2024 [2] - The central government issued 5,550 billion yuan in special bonds in the first half of 2025, with a new special bond limit of 4.4 trillion yuan fully allocated to local governments [2] Support for Innovation and Employment - The central budget for basic research increased by 12.1% compared to the previous year, with 6 billion yuan allocated to support local technological development [3] - Over 2,200 small and medium-sized enterprises in technology innovation received approximately 90 billion yuan in loans through a special guarantee plan [3] - Employment support funds of 66.74 billion yuan were allocated to assist local implementation of social insurance and vocational training subsidies [3] Future Fiscal Policy Directions - Future fiscal policies will focus on six areas: effectively utilizing proactive fiscal policies, supporting employment and foreign trade, fostering new development momentum, improving living standards, preventing risks in key areas, and enhancing fiscal governance [3] - The Ministry of Finance aims to ensure efficient budget execution and improve the effectiveness of fund usage while promoting consumption and supporting key sectors [4] Employment and Trade Stability - The Ministry of Finance plans to intensify employment stabilization policies, support public employment services, vocational training, and job retention efforts [4] - There will be a focus on helping enterprises stabilize orders, transition to domestic sales, and expand markets, addressing practical challenges faced by businesses [4]