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This aerial photo taken on January 13, 2023 shows a view of the container terminal of Haikou Port in Haikou, south China’s Hainan Province.

China to boost economic rebound, stabilise foreign trade, investment

BEIJING (Xinhua) -- China will consolidate and expand the momentum of economic rebound, accelerate consumption recovery and stabilise foreign trade and investment, according to the decisions made at the State Council executive meeting chaired by Premier Li Keqiang on Saturday.
Noting the continuing trend of economic recovery and rebound, the meeting stressed the need to implement the decisions of the Central Economic Work Conference and focus on ensuring stability in growth, employment and prices, to keep the economic performance within a proper range.
Solid steps will be taken to ensure effective implementation of the policy package for stabilising the economy and its follow-up measures. Key projects and equipment upgrading and renovation supported by fiscal and financial policy tools will be advanced to generate more physical gains.
Policies to extend the duration of VAT relief for small-scale taxpayers and inclusive loans granted to micro and small businesses will be effectively implemented.
It is imperative to remain firmly committed to consolidating and developing the public sector, and to encouraging, supporting and guiding the development of the non-public sector, to protect the lawful rights and interests of private businesses and foster a market-oriented, world-class business environment governed by a sound legal framework. The platform economy will be supported in pursuing sustained and sound development.
The meeting underscored the need to facilitate a speedy reopening of businesses and production after the Spring Festival and to provide good services for migrant workers in returning to their work or landing new jobs.
“We need to step up efforts to deliver on the policies for expanding consumption,” Li said.
Noting the pressing challenge of lackluster demand, the meeting urged timely measures to promote an early recovery of consumption as the main economic driving force, steadfastly advance opening-up, and stabilise and upgrade foreign trade and investment.
Consumption will be further boosted. Policies for supporting consumer service businesses and self-employed individuals and promoting the consumption of cars and other big-ticket items will be fully implemented. Various activities will be launched to stimulate consumption and facilitate the early recovery of contact-based service industries.
Consumer loans will be increased as appropriate. The policy toolkit will be harnessed following a city-specific approach, to meet people’s basic housing needs and the need for improved housing conditions and ensure the delivery of pre-sold homes.
“Boosting consumption is a key step to expand domestic demand. We need to restore the structural role of consumption in the economy,” Li said. “The greatest potential of the Chinese economy lies in the consumption by the 1.4 billion people.”
The meeting reaffirmed China’s commitment to the basic national policy of opening-up and called for more concrete measures to stabilise foreign trade. Efforts will be made to promote the resumption of in-person exhibitions at home, and support enterprises to participate in exhibitions overseas.
Policies concerning export rebates, credit loans and credit insurance, among others, will be earnestly implemented, and the RMB exchange rate will be kept generally stable at an adaptive, balanced level. Enterprises will be supported to further explore market opportunities by making full use of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).


(Latest Update January 30, 2023)


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