[Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, China’s total social retail sales have grown at an average annual rate of 7.1%] On October 22, reporters learned from the “Starting the 15th Five-Year Plan” series of themed press conferences held by the State Council Information Office on the 22nd that since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, final consumer spending has contributed an average annual contribution of 55% to China’s economic growth, and consumption is truly the first driving force. In 2025, China's total retail sales of consumer goods will reach 50.1 trillion yuan, 2.4 times that of 2012; since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, total retail sales have grown at an average annual rate of 7.1%. (CCTV News)