President Xi Jinping has deemed the acceleration of consumption and innovation, particularly in artificial intelligence, an essential task as the world’s second-largest economy seeks to overcome challenges in 2026.
The president’s priorities, officially laid out before the year began, were revealed to the public in a speech excerpt published on Monday by the ruling Communist Party’s leading theoretical journal.
Xi emphasised the need to boost domestic demand, giving it the lion’s share of…
China’s Xi prioritises ‘AI-plus’ and consumer spending to counter economic headwinds
