# Putting money where it matters: How China can better 'invest in people'

https://mins.news/en/item/29360

- China News Service, 2026-08-22 10:27 UTC
- Politics
- Original: http://www.ecns.cn/video/2026-08-22/detail-ihfimvaz1914889.shtml

> At an August 21 State Council Information Office press conference in the “Start of the 15th Five-Year Plan” series, “investing in people” emerged as a prominent phrase. China’s general public budget allocated 12.4 trillion yuan to education, social security, healthcare, housing and related areas, up 5.4 percent year on year.