Sellers of smoked pork bargain with customers at a Lunar New Year shopping festival in Chengdu in early February. Economists have long called on Beijing to boost household spending as an economic growth driver, rather than rely on exports that have stirred global trade tensions. (Photo by Wataru Suzuki)
Policy Asia
Central policy to be finalized in March; boosting household spending ‘significantly’ a formal target for first time
WATARU SUZUKI
February 27, 2026 04:00 JST
