刘世锦:经济稳增长重点应从“抓投资”转向“抓消费”
Zheng Quan Ri Bao·2026-01-16 05:30

Group 1 - The core theme of the forum is "Fifteen Five Opening, Economic New Voyage - Reshaping Growth Paradigms, Co-creating Future Prosperity" [1] - Liu Shijun highlighted that China's current issue of "insufficient demand" primarily stems from "insufficient consumption demand," which is approximately 20 percentage points lower than the global average in terms of consumption's share of GDP [1] - To become a major consumer nation, China needs to fill this gap by increasing both domestic consumption and international consumption of foreign products and services [1] Group 2 - Liu emphasized that consumption, particularly in sectors like education, healthcare, elderly care, and cultural entertainment, should be viewed not only as consumption but also as investment in human capital, which supports innovation [1] - The focus of economic growth has shifted from investment to consumption, indicating that future growth strategies should prioritize consumer spending [1]