Capital sees progress in consumption

Beijing's efforts to turn itself into an international consumption center have achieved positive results, officials said at a news conference at the 2022 Beijing Media Center on Tuesday.

The city's total consumption rose 11 percent year-on-year in 2021, with consumption of services up 13 percent and the value of retail sales increasing by 8.4 percent.

The city's consumer market has now climbed back to the pre-pandemic level seen in 2019, officials from the Beijing Municipal Commerce Bureau said at a news conference on Tuesday.