China’s top economic planner said it will introduce additional measures "at an appropriate time" to shore up employment and revive domestic consumption, signalling that policy support will continue to ramp up as growth headwinds persist. The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) told a briefing on 1 August that earlier steps are beginning to gain traction, but that further tools remain in reserve to "stabilise jobs and the broader economy" and to strengthen economic monitoring. The agency outlined a multi-pronged approach that includes expanding policy support for computing power and advancing the large-scale commercialisation of artificial intelligence. It also pledged to deepen the integration of AI with traditional industries, saying demand for AI applications is “strong across all sectors.” At the same time, the NDRC vowed to curb what it called "involution-style" disorderly competition and to help companies establish more rational pricing mechanisms. Beijing has already rolled out a series of labour-market initiatives. A State Council notice on 9 July allowed local governments to raise unemployment-insurance rebate rates to as much as 90% for small businesses and 50% for larger employers, while firms that hire job seekers aged 16–24 can receive subsidies of up to 1,500 yuan ($209) per worker. The NDRC said it will build on these measures as needed to support domestic demand and ensure what it described as a more dependable “internal circulation” of the economy.