Interpretation of the State Council Executive Meeting | The State Council researches measures to promote effective investment policies

Beijing, February 6 (Xinhua) -- Promoting effective investment plays an important role in stabilizing economic growth and enhancing development momentum. The State Council executive meeting held on February 6th studied measures to promote effective investment policies.

In 2025, the national fixed assets investment will decline by 3.8% over the previous year. When deploying the key tasks of economic work in 2026 at the Central Economic Work Conference, it was proposed to "adhere to the leading role of domestic demand and build a strong domestic market", and to "promote investment to stop falling and stabilize".

We should innovate and improve policies and measures, and strengthen the use of funds and new policy financial instruments such as central budget investment, ultra long term special treasury bond, and local government special bonds; To better leverage the role of central state-owned enterprises in expanding investment, increase support for private investment development, and form a joint force to promote effective investment... The State Council executive meeting has deployed a series of practical measures aimed at fully unleashing the potential of investment vitality.

Investment is both a current demand and a future supply. The meeting pointed out that it is necessary to combine the formulation and implementation of the "15th Five Year Plan", focus on long-term development needs and build future competitive advantages, and deeply plan and promote a number of major projects and projects in key areas such as infrastructure, urban renewal, public services, emerging industries, and future industries.

The series of deployments of the conference are based on the current situation and focus on the long term, emphasizing the combination of forging strengths and filling weaknesses, promoting mutual promotion and progress between investment in materials and investment in people, and pointing out the direction and key points for expanding effective investment, "said Zhang Linshan, a researcher at the Institute of Macroeconomics of the National Development and Reform Commission.

Zhou Chen, Director of the National Economic Comprehensive Department of the National Development and Reform Commission, stated that efforts will be made to improve investment efficiency, promote the two-way flow and empowerment of material capital and human capital. At the same time, optimize the investment and financing mechanism, improve the long-term mechanism for private enterprises to participate in national major project construction, and promote the stabilization of investment.