Zhejiang Unveils the 2026 "8+4" Economic Policy System to Fully Expand Effective Investment

On February 26, the Zhejiang Province 2026 Economic Policy Press Conference was held, releasing the 2026 “8+4” economic policy system. It is understood that the “8+4” economic policies include eight key policy packages and four element guarantee lists. The eight key policy packages cover deepening integrated reform and development in education, science and technology, and talent; accelerating the development of advanced manufacturing; promoting service industry expansion, quality improvement, and consumption upgrading; speeding up the construction of world-class ports and a strong transportation province; expanding high-level opening-up; fully expanding effective investment; promoting integrated urban-rural high-quality development; and ensuring and improving people’s livelihoods. In terms of technological innovation, Zhejiang proposed to leverage the major opportunity of co-building the Yangtze River Delta International Science and Innovation Center, striving for more national strategic tasks, science and innovation platforms, and science and technology projects to land in Zhejiang; strengthening support through science and technology finance, aiming for a science and technology loan balance exceeding 4.2 trillion yuan, expanding the scale of provincial venture capital funds, making good use of Zhejiang Social Security Science and Innovation Fund, and guiding more capital to be “friends of time.” Regarding opening-up, Zhejiang stated it will promote integrated development of “live streaming + platforms + cross-border e-commerce + overseas warehouses.” Support about 100 provincial-level key exhibitions and organize no fewer than 2,000 delegations to expand markets abroad. (Daily Economic News)