商务部：深化云计算、生物技术、外商独资医院等领域开放试点 引导外资投向服务消费领域

Core Viewpoint - The Chinese government is focusing on enhancing service consumption and promoting high-quality development in various sectors, including culture, tourism, and healthcare, as part of its 2025 business strategy [1][3][44]. Group 1: Consumption and Economic Growth - In 2025, China's total retail sales of consumer goods reached 50.1 trillion yuan, marking a 3.7% increase, with consumption contributing 52% to economic growth, up by 5 percentage points [3][14]. - The implementation of the "old for new" policy boosted sales of durable goods, with sales in related categories like automobiles and home appliances reaching 2.61 trillion yuan, benefiting 366 million people [3][14]. - Service retail sales grew by 5.5%, with sectors like cultural and recreational services, tourism, and transportation seeing double-digit growth [3][14][44]. Group 2: Foreign Trade and Investment - In 2025, China's total goods imports and exports reached 45.47 trillion yuan, a 3.8% increase, while service trade grew by 7.1% [4][5]. - The number of enterprises engaged in foreign trade exceeded 780,000, with private enterprises accounting for 57.3% of total foreign trade [4][5]. - Foreign direct investment saw a 19.1% increase, with over 70,000 new foreign enterprises established, and high-tech industries accounted for 32.3% of total foreign investment [5][6]. Group 3: Bilateral and Multilateral Cooperation - China signed 24 free trade agreements with 31 countries and regions, covering 45% of its total goods trade [6][9]. - The government is actively participating in multilateral trade discussions and has proposed reforms to the World Trade Organization to enhance global trade stability [27][28]. - The "Belt and Road" initiative has led to a 6.3% increase in trade with partner countries, reaching 23.6 trillion yuan in 2025 [9][10]. Group 4: Future Strategies - The government plans to continue promoting service consumption by optimizing supply and removing unreasonable restrictions in the service sector [44][46]. - There will be a focus on enhancing the quality of service consumption, including expanding the service industry and encouraging fair competition [44][46]. - The strategy includes fostering new growth points in service consumption, such as transportation, home services, and digital services, to meet evolving consumer demands [46].