As local "Two Sessions" are convened across the country, they are setting the development priorities for the full year; a succession of new regulations benefiting the people and enterprises have taken effect, with their policy impacts continuously emerging; the winter relay of ice-snow economy and festive season spending is injecting new momentum into consumption; new technologies and methods are building robust, warm defenses against the cold wave... Since January, China's economic and social development has been marked by numerous highlights and ample innovation. While maintaining a stable and progressive trend, all regions are vigorously kick-starting the year, constantly strengthening confidence and momentum for economic and social development.
Starting the year with strategic layout sets the stage for the entire game. Since the beginning of the year, regions including Beijing, Henan, and Zhejiang have successively held their "Two Sessions," with "technological innovation," "emerging pillar industries," and "modern industrial system" becoming high-frequency terms in government work reports, outlining region-specific "blueprints" for advancing modernization. Beijing is fully implementing an "AI+" initiative and accelerating the construction of a national AI application pilot base; Henan is focusing on improving the industrial ecosystem of the Zhongyuan Quantum Valley and nurturing commercial aerospace enterprises; Zhejiang is promoting future industries like humanoid robots and brain-computer interfaces with targeted "one-chain-one-policy" measures; Gansu is planning to build provincial-level advanced manufacturing clusters in digital economy and biomedicine... These measures not only target immediate growth points but also focus on shaping long-term competitiveness.
In the inaugural year of the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, regions across China are translating the requirements for high-quality development into concrete actions with clear objectives and precise pathways, demonstrating a "starting at a sprint" attitude. This vigorous beginning injects strong confidence for mapping out the course for the next five years of development.
Policies demonstrate warmth, delivering tangible benefits to people's livelihoods. Since January, a series of policies benefiting the people and enterprises have accelerated their implementation and effectiveness. Structural monetary policy interest rates were adjusted in a timely manner, with an additional 500 billion yuan in re-lending quotas for agriculture and small businesses, separately establishing a re-lending facility for private enterprises, effectively reducing social financing costs; a one-time credit repair policy provides assistance for eligible individuals to restart credit services; policies like the "New National Subsidies" continue to stimulate consumption potential in key sectors. At the local level, Bozhou in Anhui held special job fairs offering 128,000 positions; Gansu is providing elderly care service subsidies to moderately or severely disabled seniors; Yangzhou in Jiangsu introduced measures to help enterprises stabilize and attract workers... From the central to local governments, policies are closely coordinated and clearly targeted, aiming both to stabilize the macroeconomic landscape and precisely address the difficulties of micro entities.
The current key lies in implementation. All regions need to proceed steadily and persistently, driving various measures from "paper plans" to "ground reality," truly transforming policy dividends into momentum for enterprise development and tangible gains for the people.
Consumption gains momentum, bringing warmth to the winter. The chill of winter cannot dampen consumer enthusiasm. This winter, "cold resources" have ignited a "hot engine" for cultural and tourism consumption. Projects like the Helan Mountain Ice and Snow World in Yinchuan, Ningxia, the Ice and Snow Forest in Shangri-La, Yunnan, and the "Panda Train · Shifang Hao" ice-snow tour in Chengdu, Sichuan, each with unique characteristics, are attracting a continuous stream of visitors. Beyond the booming ice-snow consumption, festive season spending is also thriving. The "2026 National Online New Year Shopping Festival" is creating integrated online and offline procurement markets; Sichuan has invested over 40 million yuan to promote Spring Festival cultural and tourism consumption; Guangzhou is hosting a intangible cultural heritage New Year shopping month event; in Yiwu, Zhejiang, New Year cultural and creative products rich in "horse" elements are selling well domestically and internationally, with a trendy toy shop's daily shipment volume reaching ten to twenty thousand pieces... The vigorous rise of the ice-snow economy and festive consumption fully demonstrates the profound potential and strong resilience of China's consumer market.
Regions should continue to innovate consumption scenarios, promote the integrated development of commerce, tourism, sports, and culture, optimize the consumption environment, and further unleash domestic demand potential, providing strong support for the economy's recovery and upward trend.
A strong start in the first month sets a solid foundation for the journey ahead. The impressive performance of economic and social development in January serves as a vivid footnote to the fundamental trend of long-term improvement in the Chinese economy, and a concentrated reflection of the nationwide unity, dedication, and proactive efforts. Looking forward, although risks and challenges remain, the fundamental factors supporting China's long-term economic growth remain unchanged, and the conditions enabling high-quality development continue to accumulate. As long as we maintain firm confidence, seek progress while maintaining stability, work diligently and pragmatically, implement the established plans, and continuously stimulate innovation, we will surely propel China's economic ship forward on the course of high-quality development, riding the wind and waves with steady progress, and writing a new chapter in the construction of Chinese modernization.
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