推动服务业优质高效发展

Core Viewpoint - The Ministry of Commerce has issued a task document for nine cities, including Dalian, Ningbo, and Xiamen, to promote the expansion of the service industry and high-quality development through 159 pilot tasks, marking a significant step in China's service sector opening-up strategy [1] Group 1: Expansion of Service Industry - The new pilot cities increase the total number of service industry expansion pilot cities to 20, which are expected to play a crucial role in exploring innovative and high-quality development in the service sector [1] - The "14th Five-Year Plan" emphasizes the importance of promoting high-quality development in the service industry, with actions to enhance service capacity and quality, deepen regulatory reforms, and expand support policy systems [2] Group 2: Institutional Opening and Cooperation - The focus is on institutional opening to enhance competitiveness in the service sector, with a gradual expansion of autonomous opening in service areas and the establishment of a negative list management system for cross-border service trade [2] - The strategy aims to align with international high-standard economic and trade rules, promoting innovation and development potential in the service industry [2] Group 3: Regional Development and Collaboration - Each city is encouraged to develop personalized paths based on its unique advantages, promoting complementary and collaborative development among regions [3] - Dalian, for example, is positioned to leverage its advantages in shipping and logistics to enhance its role as an international shipping center in Northeast Asia [3] - The integration of the service industry with manufacturing, agriculture, and digital industries is highlighted as a means to foster new business models and expand growth boundaries [3]