# 2026
Latest news and articles about 2026
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China Begins Winter Push for Female Recruits as Conscription Window Closes
China has opened its 2026 first‑half recruitment window for female conscripts from 1 January to 10 February, targeting students and recent graduates with age‑based eligibility and a prioritisation system that uses gaokao relative scores. The process pairs online selection with local medical and political vetting, offers tuition‑repayment incentives for qualifying recruits, and forms part of a broader effort to professionalise and diversify the armed forces.
China’s Commercial Space Race Eyes 2026 as the Year of Reusable Rockets
At a Beijing forum, chief engineers from three leading Chinese commercial space firms unveiled competing plans to prove reusable rocket technology in 2026. Their strategies differ—batch production and engine upgrades, large kerolox modular rockets, and a dual small/large vehicle path—yet all target lower costs and higher cadence to serve satellite‑internet constellations.
Beijing Draws Up Plan to Lift Household Incomes as Consumption Becomes China’s Growth Bedrock
China’s NDRC is preparing a package of measures to boost urban and rural household incomes and shore up consumption, pairing immediate demand support—such as trade‑in subsidies and job stabilisation—with investment, service‑sector expansion, and reforms to spur private participation. The moves respond to data showing consumption is now a leading driver of growth even as officials warn of a supply‑demand imbalance.
Beijing Extends Consumer‑Loan Interest Subsidies Through 2026 to Bolster Domestic Demand
China’s Ministry of Finance has extended a fiscal interest‑subsidy for personal consumer loans through 31 December 2026, with an implementation window from 1 September 2025. The policy aims to lower borrowing costs and stimulate household spending, while authorities will reassess its continuation after evaluating outcomes.