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‘Actionable results', new ideas needed to boost China's consumption, No 4 official says

‘Actionable results', new ideas needed to boost China's consumption, No 4 official says

The Communist Party's chief theoretician has urged groups outside the party – including China's
eight minor political parties , industry and commerce representatives, and public figures without party affiliation – to contribute to the discussion on how to boost domestic demand, as Beijing steps up efforts to entice the public to spend more.
Improving domestic demand is a strategic priority and a necessary step towards ensuring the long-term and healthy development of China's economy, said Wang Huning, head of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and China's No 4 official, at a meeting of the political advisory body on Wednesday that was specifically dedicated to boosting demand.
'Efforts should focus on key issues related to expanding domestic demand, delivering more in-depth, detailed and practical research outcomes, and ensuring that these findings are effectively translated into actionable results,' he said.
Wang also called for improvements in the quality of field research and the overall standard of policy proposals and political consultation, according to a statement published by party mouthpiece Xinhua after the meeting.
The fresh comments make Wang the latest high-ranking Chinese official to join the chorus championing the need to expand domestic demand,
led by President Xi Jinping
Wang's remarks came just a couple of weeks before a meeting of China's cabinet, the 24-member Politburo, scheduled for the end of the month, and with analysts expecting further demand-side stimulus policies as China struggles to lift domestic consumption.
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