China explores services subsidy to boost weak domestic demand

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Chinese economy myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. China is considering including services in a multibillion-dollar subsidy programme to stimulate consumption, according to officials and academics, as the world’s second-largest economy struggles to boost chronically weak domestic demand.  The programme, which would seek…

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Argument An expert’s point of view on a current event. What Happens When Leaders Try to Dictate Art? Trump’s absurd Kennedy Center takeover is a dangerous step. Braw-Elisabeth-foreign-policy-columnist3Elisabeth Braw By Elisabeth Braw, a columnist at Foreign Policy and a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council. A performance takes place during the 2024 Anti-Defamation League “In…

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