与东中西三省份发改委、政研室负责人对话——如何推动能消费敢消费愿消费（经济新方位·对话·奋进2026）

Core Viewpoint - Consumption is a crucial engine for China's economic growth, with insufficient demand being a prominent issue in the current economic operation. The central economic work conference has prioritized "domestic demand-led growth" and emphasized the need to boost consumption as part of its eight key tasks [1] Group 1: Promoting Stable Income and Employment - Promoting stable income is fundamental to expanding consumption, which includes enhancing employment quality and optimizing income distribution structures to increase the middle-income group [2][3] - In the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, Beijing's per capita disposable income rose from 69,000 yuan in 2020 to 89,000 yuan, with a low urban unemployment rate [2] - Shanxi aims to create 473,000 new urban jobs by 2025, addressing structural employment challenges due to resource-based economic transitions [2][4] - Sichuan's per capita disposable income is expected to grow by 5.5% by 2025, but faces challenges with income structure and employment mismatches [3][5] Group 2: Clearing Consumption Restrictions - The central economic work conference emphasizes the need to eliminate unreasonable restrictions in the consumption sector to unleash consumption potential [6] - Beijing is reforming to remove barriers to consumption, such as optimizing large event management and promoting regular promotional activities [6][7] - Shanxi is working to improve the business environment by removing market barriers and ensuring equal participation in consumption activities [6][8] - Sichuan is simplifying processes in various sectors, including second-hand car transactions and housing loans, to encourage consumption [7] Group 3: Enhancing Quality of Goods and Services - There is a significant gap between China's consumption rate and that of developed countries, particularly in service consumption [9][10] - Beijing's per capita service consumption expenditure reached 59.3%, with a 6.5% increase in education, culture, and entertainment spending [10] - Shanxi is focusing on cultural tourism to boost service consumption, with a projected 14.8% increase in tourist numbers by 2025 [10][11] - Sichuan's service consumption expenditure is expected to reach 45.1% by 2025, with plans to enhance high-quality supply in cultural tourism and health services [11][12] Group 4: Expanding Rural Consumption - Rural consumption is constrained by low income and inadequate service systems, with rural residents' per capita consumption at 19,818 yuan, 76% of the provincial average [12] - Sichuan plans to improve rural consumption services and support rural e-commerce to stimulate local economies [12]