Economic Growth and Development - During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, China's economy has made significant progress in consumption, investment, and research and development [1] - The total retail sales of consumer goods are expected to grow from 39.1 trillion yuan in 2020 to 48.3 trillion yuan in 2024, with an average annual growth rate of 5.5% [2] - The average contribution rate of final consumption to China's economic growth over the past four years reached 56.2%, an increase of 8.6 percentage points compared to the "13th Five-Year Plan" period [2] Consumption Trends - New consumption trends are emerging, with innovative products and models gaining traction, such as the rise of "Guzi economy" and "blind box" trends [3] - Quality consumption is becoming more prevalent, with service consumption in areas like home services, fitness, tourism, and beauty growing at an average annual rate of 9.6% from 2020 to 2024 [4] - Policies supporting consumption, including a special bond fund for replacing old consumer goods, are being implemented to stimulate demand [5] Investment Dynamics - Investment is playing a crucial role in driving economic growth, with capital formation contributing an average of 30.2% to economic growth over the past four years [6] - High-tech industry investments are outpacing overall fixed asset investment growth, with equipment manufacturing investment increasing by 6.3% and high-tech service industry investment by 8.6% in the first half of the year [7] - The government is actively promoting private capital participation in major projects, with private investment in nuclear power projects reaching up to 20% [8] Innovation and R&D - R&D investment is accelerating, with the proportion of R&D expenditure to GDP expected to reach 2.68% in 2024, amounting to 3.6 trillion yuan, maintaining China's position as the second-largest globally [9] - Key technological breakthroughs are being achieved, with the production of integrated circuits increasing by 72.6% compared to the end of the "13th Five-Year Plan" [10] - Emerging industries are rapidly growing, with the added value of high-tech manufacturing increasing by 42% and the digital economy's core industries growing by 73.8% [10]

Group 1: Economic Growth and Consumption - During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, China's economy has shown significant progress in consumption, investment, and R&D, with consumption becoming a key driver and stabilizer [1][4] - The total retail sales of consumer goods are projected to increase from 39.1 trillion yuan in 2020 to 48.3 trillion yuan in 2024, with an average annual growth rate of 5.5% [2] - The contribution rate of final consumption to China's economic growth averaged 56.2% over the past four years, an increase of 8.6 percentage points compared to the "13th Five-Year Plan" period [2] Group 2: Investment Trends - Investment has played a crucial role in driving China's economic growth, with an average contribution rate of 30.2% over the past four years [5] - High-tech industry investment growth has outpaced overall fixed asset investment growth, with high-tech service industry investment increasing by 8.6% year-on-year [6] - The government has introduced major projects in sectors like nuclear power and railways to attract private capital, with some projects seeing private capital participation rates of up to 20% [7] Group 3: R&D and Innovation - R&D investment is accelerating, with the proportion of R&D expenditure to GDP expected to reach 2.68% in 2024, amounting to 3.6 trillion yuan, maintaining China's position as the second-largest globally [8] - The production of integrated circuits is projected to increase by 72.6% compared to the end of the "13th Five-Year Plan," adding approximately 190 billion units [9] - The value added of high-tech manufacturing is expected to grow by 42% by 2024, while the core industries of the digital economy will see a 73.8% increase, contributing 10.4% to GDP [9]