On July 24, Vice Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Zhang Xingwang said at the press conference of the State Information Office that rural investment and consumption grew steadily in the first half of the year, and the potential for rural demand continued to be unleashed. The primary sector invested 460 billion yuan in fixed assets, an increase of 0.9% over the same period last year, and the value added of the primary sector increased by 3.7% year on year. Retail sales of consumer goods in rural areas reached 3321.6 billion yuan, an increase of 2.5% over the same period last year, which is 1.3 percentage points higher than the urban growth rate. This means that rural consumption potential is huge, and rural consumption resilience continues to be prominent, becoming an important force in expanding domestic demand.

On July 24, Vice Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Zhang Xingwang said at the press conference of the State Information Office that rural investment and consumption grew steadily in the first half of the year, and the potential for rural demand continued to be unleashed. The primary sector invested 460 billion yuan in fixed assets, an increase of 0.9% over the same period last year, and the value added of the primary sector increased by 3.7% year on year. Retail sales of consumer goods in rural areas reached 3321.6 billion yuan, an increase of 2.5% over the same period last year, which is 1.3 percentage points higher than the urban growth rate. This means that rural consumption potential is huge, and rural consumption resilience continues to be prominent, becoming an important force in expanding domestic demand.