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Chinese policymakers are focusing on supporting experience-focused consumption over the next five years, with an emphasis on offline social connections.

US · 2026-07-20

Key takeaway

China pivots to experience-focused consumption over next 5 years, boosting offline social venues.

  1. Step 1 · The triggerChina's five-year policy prioritizes experience consumption over goods.
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onChinese consumers increase spending on concerts, esports, photo studios, and other offline social activities.
  3. Step 3 · Knock-onChinese outbound tourists allocate more budget to experiences abroad, boosting US event/entertainment SMEs.
  4. Step 4 · Reaches youUS SMEs in event planning, venues, and experiential marketing see demand uplift from Chinese tourist spending.

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Source: CNBC

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