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China's new financial stimulus package reflects policymakers' strong resolve to stabilize the domestic economy and financial markets amid ongoing tariff-related pressures, paving the way for greater monetary and fiscal actions to shore up domestic demand and confidence, economists and analysts said.

经济学家和分析人士指出，中国新推出的一揽子经济刺激计划彰显了决策层在关税压力持续的背景下稳定国内经济与金融市场的坚定决心，这为后续出台更多货币和财政政策举措，提振内需、巩固市场信心铺平了道路。

The package, unveiled on Wednesday, includes interest rate cuts, liquidity injection and targeted funding for consumption and technological innovation, and is aimed at strengthening credit expansion, anchoring investor expectations and boosting capital market resilience.

周三推出的一揽子政策包含降息、流动性注入及针对消费与科技创新的定向资金支持，旨在强化信贷扩张力度、稳定投资者预期并提升资本市场抗风险能力。

With the measures indicating that policymakers are taking a proactive stance to brace for worst-case scenarios, additional tools are likely to be in the pipeline, including bolder cuts to interest rates, stepped-up fiscal support for consumption and trade-affected businesses, and the potential launch of a formal stock market stabilization fund.

这些措施表明，决策层正以积极主动的姿态未雨绸缪、防范最坏情况，后续可能出台更多政策工具组合，包括更大幅度的降息、针对消费和受贸易冲击行业加大财政支持力度，以及可能正式推出股市平准基金。

The People's Bank of China, the country's central bank, announced on Wednesday that it will cut the seven-day reverse repos—a key policy benchmark for interest rates—by 10 basis points to 1.4 percent from 1.5 percent, effective on Thursday.

中国人民银行周三宣布，自周四起将作为关键政策利率指标的7天期逆回购操作利率下调10个基点，由1.5%降至1.4%。

Pan Gongsheng, governor of the PBOC, said the reserve requirement ratio, or RRR—the proportion of deposits that banks must keep as reserves—will be reduced by 0.5 percentage point, unleashing liquidity of around 1 trillion yuan ($138.5 billion). The cut will take effect on May 15.

中国人民银行行长潘功胜表示，自5月15日起存款准备金率（RRR）——即商业银行需持有的存款准备金比例，将下调0.5个百分点，此次降准预计释放长期流动性约1万亿元人民币（约合1385亿美元）。

Speaking at a news conference, Pan announced a raft of targeted monetary support, including lowering the RRR for auto financing and financial leasing companies to zero from 5 percent and reducing interest rates by 25 basis points on housing provident fund mortgages and variou