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Economic policymakers signal structural reforms to take priority in 2026

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The Party’s top economic policymaking body has signaled that structural reform – not stimulus – will be the priority in 2026. In a lengthy piece in People's Daily on January 13, the Central Commission for Financial and Economic Affairs (CCFEA) cautioned against overreliance on short-term stimulus, a...