China Orders Banks and Commerce to Boost Consumption

China orders banks to boost consumption, issuing a joint notice directing coordination with commerce as part of a domestic demand push.
People visit a shopping mall in Beijing on December 14, 2025. China orders banks to boost consumption, issuing a joint notice directing coordination with commerce as part of a domestic demand push.(Photo by Pedro PARDO / AFP)

China orders banks and commerce officials to work more closely to boost consumption, directing coordination between financial institutions and commerce agencies as part of a domestic demand push.

Consumption has been positioned as a core focus of economic planning under recent party and state directives. Guidance linked to the latest Central Economic Work Conference also highlighted consumption as a policy priority.

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