Group 1: Core Insights - The "14th Five-Year Plan" emphasizes the importance of building a strong domestic market and expanding high-level openness, with specific measures to boost consumption and promote trade innovation [1][2] - The Ministry of Commerce aims to achieve a retail sales total of over 50 trillion yuan for the year, with a 4.0% growth in social retail sales in the first eleven months [2][3] Group 2: Consumption Strategies - Focus on cultivating service consumption and optimizing trade-in policies, with an emphasis on green and smart product consumption [3][4] - The Ministry plans to enhance consumption in lower-tier markets, which account for 70% of the population and 60% of retail sales, by improving circulation facilities and market environments [4] Group 3: Trade Innovation - The Ministry of Commerce identifies three pillars for trade development: goods trade, service trade, and digital trade, in response to global trade slowdowns [5][6] - Emphasis on diversifying markets, promoting balanced trade, and developing service trade through improved policies and international cooperation [6][7] Group 4: High-Level Openness - The Ministry will expand autonomous openness in various service sectors and enhance the implementation of free trade agreements to boost trade [8][9] - Plans to deepen cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative and participate actively in global economic governance, including APEC and WTO meetings [9]
释放消费潜力活力 以高水平开放赢得战略主动——访商务部党组书记、部长王文涛
Xin Hua Wang·2026-01-15 10:54