财政部最新发声，2026年财政总体支出力度“只增不减”

Core Viewpoint - The Chinese government will continue to implement a more proactive fiscal policy in 2026, focusing on increasing total expenditure, optimizing structure, improving efficiency, and enhancing momentum [1][4]. Fiscal Policy Overview - The fiscal deficit, total debt scale, and total expenditure will maintain necessary levels in 2026, ensuring that overall expenditure increases and key areas are strongly supported [1][3]. - The fiscal deficit rate for 2025 is set at around 4%, an increase of 1 percentage point from the previous year, with new government debt reaching 11.86 trillion yuan, an increase of 2.9 trillion yuan compared to the previous year [3][4]. Strategic Focus Areas - The fiscal policy will play a crucial role in boosting consumption and expanding effective investment [4]. - The 2025 National Fiscal Work Conference emphasized the need to expand the fiscal expenditure pool and ensure necessary expenditure while optimizing the expenditure structure and enhancing support for key areas [4]. Investment Direction - The fiscal expenditure structure will continue to be optimized, with a focus on supporting major national strategies and directing more resources towards people's livelihoods and key sectors [5]. - Government bond funds will prioritize improving people's livelihoods, expanding domestic demand, and enhancing future growth, particularly in areas such as urban renewal and manufacturing upgrades [5]. Expected Fiscal Metrics - The expected fiscal deficit for the current year is approximately 5.9 trillion yuan, an increase of about 200 billion yuan from the previous year, primarily borne by the central government [5]. - The issuance of special long-term government bonds is projected to be 1.5 trillion yuan, an increase of 200 billion yuan from the previous year, to support key projects [5].