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China targets consumer spending as young residents favor renting

The shift toward renting signals a new challenge for Beijing as it tries to boost household consumption growth.

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MarketWatch reports that young people in China increasingly prefer to rent items like cameras, drones, and camping gear instead of buying them outright.

The outlet frames the trend as a way for consumers to save money, while also complicating efforts by Beijing to raise spending among households.

The development highlights changing consumer behavior that could slow momentum for the broader push to get consumers to buy more goods.

MarketWatch links the renting trend to the latest obstacle for Chinese policymakers working to increase consumer demand.

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