China boosts domestic spending with digital yuan, subsidies, and green/AI incentives, as luxury car demand falls and Saudi Arabia readies foreign property rights.

China has issued a joint directive urging closer cooperation between commerce and financial sectors to boost domestic consumption, promoting tools like digital yuan red packets, interest subsidies, and financing guarantees. The push targets key areas including durable goods, trade-ins, and services like tourism and elderly care, while supporting green and AI-driven consumption. Meanwhile, demand for luxury cars has declined, with consumers favoring affordable domestic EVs, and Saudi Arabia plans to allow foreign property ownership in most cities starting January 2026 as part of its Vision 2030 reforms.