Before ‘two sessions’: China’s Politburo reiterates priorities for 2025

China’s top leadership has signalled its plans to double down on economic stability and quality development with tech advancements in 2025, at a meeting of the Communist Party’s 24-member Politburo on Friday.

“[We will] implement more proactive macro policies, expand domestic demand, and foster the integration of tech and industrial innovation,” according to a readout of the meeting reported by Xinhua.

The Politburo met before the “two sessions”, the annual meetings of the National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s legislature, and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), the country’s top advisory body, which will begin in Beijing next week.

The government also reaffirmed its intention to stabilise the real-estate and stock markets, raise people’s standard of living, and continue to promote high-level opening up.

“[We will] prevent and resolve risks in key areas and the external shocks, stabilise expectations, stimulate vitality, and drive continuous economic recovery and improvements,” the readout said.