China's Politburo calls for 'proactive' fiscal policy in 2025

Leadership signals 'moderately accommodative' monetary stance, 'vigorous' consumption push

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A delivery worker picks up grocery orders in Beijing in October. The Politburo has mentioned a need to "vigorously boost consumption" and "comprehensively expand domestic demand." © Reuters

WATARU SUZUKI, Nikkei staff writer

SHANGHAI -- The Chinese Communist Party's Politburo, the country's top decision-making body, on Monday called for a "more proactive" fiscal policy in 2025, as the country battles an economic slowdown.

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