商务部：今年上半年我国服务进出口总额同比增长8%

Core Viewpoint - In the first half of the year, China's service trade imports and exports totaled 3.9 trillion yuan, marking an 8% year-on-year increase, with service exports reaching 1.7 trillion yuan, a growth of 15% [1] Group 1: Service Trade Performance - The service export accounted for 11.5% of total exports, an increase of 0.7 percentage points compared to the same period last year [1] - The fastest-growing sectors in service exports were transportation and travel, with transportation services exporting 418.5 billion yuan (up 23.9%) and travel services exporting 174.87 billion yuan (up 68.7%) [1] - Knowledge-intensive service exports reached 865.04 billion yuan, growing by 7.8%, with significant contributions from other business services and telecommunications, which amounted to 416.33 billion yuan and 377.16 billion yuan, growing at 6.9% and 14.6% respectively [1] Group 2: Future Opportunities - The global service trade is expected to continue growing, with the WTO projecting a 4% increase in global service exports by 2025 [2] - The travel sector is anticipated to see rapid growth, with over 1 trillion yuan in service trade volume in the first half of the year, reflecting a 12.3% growth rate [2] - The Chinese government plans to enhance policy support for service trade, implementing measures to promote service exports through fiscal, financial, and facilitation efforts [2]