Central Economic Work Conference Briefing

Source: AmCham China

Update: Jan 12 2026

On January 6, AmCham China’s Chinese Government Affairs Committee (CGAC) and Financial Services and Insurance Committee jointly hosted a members-only, off-the-record hybrid briefing in Beijing to dicuss key outcomes from China’s Central Economic Work Conference and the economic outlook for 2026.

The session featured expert insights from Zhigang Dun, Senior Research Fellow at the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies, Renmin University of China, and Xiangrong Yu, Head of Greater China Economics at Citi Research. Speakers unpacked major policy signals on growth priorities, macroeconomic policy direction, and reform themes, while also assessing implications for investment, consumption, and industrial policy in the year ahead. The briefing concluded with a Q&A.