China: Plan to Boost Consumption Issued

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   CH2025-0081
The General Office of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Central Committee and the General Office of the State Council jointly issued the "Special Action Plan to Boost Consumption" in March 2025. The Plan aims to stimulate consumer spending and expand domestic demand. These measures could stimulate household consumption on food including imported food. These measures are a high-level policy signal and, if implemented, could have an effect on food and agricultural product consumption.

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