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China's Spring Festival Campaign Aims to Boost Consumer Spending

2/13/2026

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China launched a nine-day Spring Festival consumer-spending campaign starting February 15, with local governments allocating 2.05 billion yuan for vouchers, subsidies, and a lottery offering over 1 billion yuan in prizes.
The effort aims to boost domestic consumption amid a slowing economy, with an expectation of 9.5 billion trips during the holiday.
Analysts warn that without measures to boost borrowing and spending power, impact may be limited.

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China launched a nine-day Spring Festival consumer-spending campaign starting February 15, with local governments allocating 2.05 billion yuan for vouchers, subsidies, and a lottery offering over 1 billion yuan in prizes.
The effort aims to boost domestic consumption amid a slowing economy, with an expectation of 9.5 billion trips during the holiday.
Analysts warn that without measures to boost borrowing and spending power, impact may be limited.