Core Viewpoint - The current economic operation in China faces multiple risks and challenges, including external instability, uncertain factors, and the need to enhance consumer confidence and spending [1] Economic Challenges - External environment remains unstable and uncertain, impacting economic performance [1] - Consumer spending ability and confidence require further improvement [1] - Increased competition among enterprises and declining investment returns present additional risks [1] Government Response - The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) will implement strategies to expand domestic demand and strengthen the internal circulation while optimizing external circulation [1] - Focus on key areas for government investment, planning and reserving essential projects that meet development needs, local capabilities, and public expectations [1] - Increased central investment support for livelihood projects to alleviate local investment pressure [1] Private Investment - The NDRC aims to expedite the development of policies to promote private investment and improve mechanisms for private enterprises to participate in major national projects [1]

Group 1: Economic Measures and Support - The fourth batch of 690 billion yuan "national subsidies" will be allocated in October, completing the annual plan of 300 billion yuan [1] - In the first half of the year, China's retail sales of consumer goods increased by 5% year-on-year, significantly supported by the "national subsidy" policy, with home appliances and audio-visual equipment retail sales up by 30.7% and communication equipment retail sales up by 24.1% [1] - The "two重" construction project list of 800 billion yuan has been fully allocated, with 735 billion yuan of central budget investment also largely disbursed [1] Group 2: Employment and Economic Stability - The contribution rate of domestic demand to GDP growth is 68.8%, indicating strong resilience in the economy, with external trade also showing robust performance [2] - The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) will continue to implement measures to stabilize employment and the economy, ensuring policy continuity and flexibility [2] - The NDRC aims to enhance economic monitoring and forecasting, and improve policy tools to stabilize employment and expand domestic demand [2] Group 3: Consumer Spending Initiatives - Service consumption has been rising, with notable successes in cultural tourism and domestic products, prompting the NDRC to focus on enhancing consumer capacity and promoting high-quality development [3] - The NDRC plans to cultivate new growth points in service consumption, particularly in cultural tourism, sports events, and essential life services [3] - Efforts will be made to optimize consumption functions and infrastructure to encourage consumer willingness and investment [3] Group 4: Market Integration and Competition - The national unified market construction has shown significant results, with inter-provincial trade sales accounting for 40.4% of total sales revenue, up by 0.6 percentage points year-on-year [4] - The NDRC will develop an action plan to further advance the construction of a unified national market [4] - The NDRC emphasizes the need to manage competition effectively, particularly in emerging sectors, while preventing blind following and excessive competition [5][6] Group 5: Private Sector Participation - The NDRC plans to accelerate the establishment of new policy financial tools to encourage greater participation of private enterprises in major national projects, particularly in the nuclear power sector [8] - There will be a focus on improving pricing mechanisms in transportation and energy sectors to enhance investment returns [8] - The NDRC will maintain regular communication with private enterprises to address challenges and promote healthy development [8]