Group 1 - The 2025 China International Service Trade Fair (CIFTIS) is held in Beijing from September 10 to 14, showcasing the latest achievements and trends in the service trade sector with a theme of "Digital Intelligence Leading, Service Trade Renewed" [1] - Jiangsu's delegation includes over 170 enterprises and institutions with nearly 600 participants, emphasizing technological and intelligent applications in service trade [1] - The Jiangsu exhibition area features four main sections: cultural IP service consumption, AI + service trade, integration of service and goods trade, and a digital trade cluster, highlighting innovative explorations in new business models and technologies [1] Group 2 - The cultural IP service consumption area showcases the integration of technology and culture, with interactive experiences such as the "Dinosaur Sister" from Changzhou, which gained popularity during the "Su Super" league [2] - The AI + service trade area displays technological innovations, including a traditional Chinese medicine AI diagnosis system that generates a digital constitution report in three seconds, and a humanoid robot with lifelike facial expressions and multilingual capabilities [2] - The integration of service and goods trade area presents practical applications, such as AR glasses from Shine Reality (Wuxi) Technology Co., which maintain a leading position in global shipments, and natural plant extracts from Amway (China) showcasing the full value chain from R&D to product output [3] Group 3 - The digital trade cluster leverages the advantages of the China-Singapore digital trade cooperation pilot, demonstrating innovations in cross-border data flow and recognition, establishing a secure and efficient "digital highway" for enterprises [3] - Jiangsu has positioned itself as a significant player in service trade, with service imports and exports reaching $27.94 billion, a year-on-year increase of 10.5%, surpassing the national growth rate by 3.6 percentage points [4] - The province has created 17 national-level service trade carriers and supports enterprises in participating in over 40 domestic and international service trade exhibitions annually, driving high-quality development in service trade [4]

9月10日，国家主席习近平向2025年中国国际服务贸易交易会致贺信指出，"中国愿同各方一道，携手推 进全球服务贸易开放创新合作，建设开放型世界经济，为构建人类命运共同体不断注入新动力"。本届 服贸会的举办，适值我国服务贸易保持良好发展态势时期，具体表现为规模持续扩大、结构持续优化、 质量持续提升。服务贸易体现出我国在经济全球化背景下的竞争新优势，应不断加强创新发展，让创新 驱动成为服务贸易高质量发展的核心动力。 服务贸易的未来在于开放与合作。我国服务贸易的发展实践表明，只有坚持创新驱动，才能不断提升竞 争力；只有深化开放合作，才能实现可持续发展。随着一系列政策措施的落地见效，我国服务贸易将迎 来更加广阔的发展空间，为构建开放型世界经济作出更大贡献。（作者：金观平 来源：经济日报） 责编：李磊、卢思宇 商务部数据显示，今年上半年，我国服务进出口总额达到3.9万亿元，同比增长8%；其中服务出口1.7万 亿元，增长15%。服务出口在对外贸易总出口中的占比达到11.5%，比上年同期提升0.7个百分点。这一 成绩的取得，得益于运输服务、旅行服务等传统领域的稳定发挥，也离不开知识密集型服务等新兴领域 的贡献。我国服务贸易 ...

服务贸易的健康发展始终与创新驱动紧密相连。本届服贸会以"数智领航，服贸焕新"为主题，准确把握 了全球服务贸易数字化、智能化、绿色化的发展趋势。本届服贸会突出五大特色：国际参与、科技赋 能、权威发布、服务品牌和互动体验。展会更加注重科技化、智能化应用，重点展示新技术应用场景、 解决方案和产品背后的附加服务。这体现了服务贸易发展的新趋势，也为服务贸易的创新发展提供了新 路径。 服务贸易的发展有赖于外部环境和内部条件。从国际看，主要经济体服务贸易保持较快增长；从国内 看，旅行服务等主要领域预计将实现较快增长。同时，政策支持力度不断加大，一系列促进服务出口的 政策措施即将出台，将从财税、金融、便利化等方面进一步优化发展环境。 我国推进高水平对外开放，为服务贸易发展提供了制度保障。一方面，制造大国、货物贸易大国地位为 我国服务贸易发展提供了有利条件，货物贸易发展会带来物流、金融保险、结算等服务贸易发展。另一 方面，服务贸易国际合作深入发展，与多个国家建立了双边电子商务合作机制，有助于推进服务贸易和 数字贸易合作。 持续推动服务贸易高质量发展，需要不断扩大开放、深化创新。抓好各项政策措施的落地实施，优化服 贸会扩大开放、 ...

Core Viewpoint - The Chinese government is intensifying efforts to promote service trade, with a focus on innovation and the development of new business models, particularly in digital services and artificial intelligence [1][4][6]. Group 1: Policy Initiatives - The Ministry of Commerce announced a series of policies aimed at boosting service exports, including measures related to finance, taxation, and regulatory facilitation [3]. - Recent data shows that China's service trade has reached a total import and export value of 3.9 trillion yuan in the first half of the year, marking an 8% year-on-year increase, with service exports growing by 15% [2]. Group 2: Growth in Service Exports - Service exports accounted for 11.5% of total exports, reflecting a 0.7 percentage point increase from the previous year, indicating the growing importance of service exports in overall trade [2]. - The transportation sector led service exports with a value of 418.5 billion yuan, showing a significant growth of 23.9% [2]. Group 3: Digital and AI Integration - The integration of artificial intelligence into service trade is seen as a key driver for innovation, with policies supporting the transition from traditional internet services to intelligent service models [4][5]. - Digital service trade is identified as a crucial engine for the innovation of service trade, with a focus on enhancing the digitalization of trade processes [4]. Group 4: Cross-Border Trade and Openness - The government is committed to promoting a gradient opening of cross-border service trade, reducing negative lists, and enhancing market access in service sectors [6]. - Future efforts will include aligning with international high-standard trade rules and addressing implementation challenges of the negative list management system [6]. Group 5: Future Outlook - The service trade sector is expected to maintain growth momentum through higher levels of openness and institutional innovation, positioning China more prominently in the global trade landscape [7].

Core Viewpoint - The Chinese government is intensifying efforts to promote service trade innovation and development, with a focus on enhancing service exports and digital transformation in the sector [1][2][4]. Group 1: Policy Initiatives - The State Council has recently conducted a special study on accelerating service trade innovation and development, indicating a strong governmental push in this area [1]. - The Ministry of Commerce plans to introduce a series of policies to promote service exports, focusing on financial, regulatory, and market expansion measures [2][3]. - The upcoming policies aim to create a supportive framework for service trade innovation, particularly in service exports and digital transformation [1][2]. Group 2: Service Trade Growth - China's service trade has shown significant growth, with total service import and export reaching 3.9 trillion yuan in the first half of the year, a year-on-year increase of 8% [1]. - Service exports amounted to 1.7 trillion yuan, reflecting a 15% growth, and accounting for 11.5% of total exports, an increase of 0.7 percentage points from the previous year [1][2]. Group 3: Sectoral Insights - The rapid growth in service exports is primarily driven by traditional sectors such as transportation and travel, with transportation service exports reaching 418.5 billion yuan, a 23.9% increase [2]. - Despite the growth, challenges remain, including a relatively small overall scale of service exports and insufficient support for high-end service industries [2]. Group 4: Digital and AI Integration - The integration of artificial intelligence into service trade is seen as a key driver for innovation, with policies encouraging the transition from traditional internet services to intelligent service models [3]. - Digital service trade is identified as a crucial engine for service trade innovation, with a focus on enhancing digital capabilities in areas such as e-commerce and trade facilitation [3]. Group 5: Cross-Border Trade and Openness - The government emphasizes the importance of openness in service trade, aiming to align with international high-standard trade rules and reduce negative lists for cross-border service trade [4][5]. - Future efforts will focus on enhancing the liberalization and facilitation of service trade, with an emphasis on integrating service and goods trade [5].

Group 1 - The 2025 China International Service Trade Fair will be held in Beijing from September 10 to 14, showcasing the development of China's service industry and trade [1] - The Chinese government emphasizes the importance of accelerating the innovation and development of service trade in response to external environmental changes and industrial restructuring [1][3] - The Ministry of Commerce plans to introduce a series of policy measures to support service exports, focusing on fiscal, financial, and facilitation aspects [1][5] Group 2 - In the first half of the year, China's service trade import and export total reached a record high of 3.9 trillion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 8% [2] - Service exports amounted to 1.7 trillion yuan, growing by 15%, with transportation and travel services being the largest and fastest-growing sectors, respectively [2] - Knowledge-intensive service exports also showed potential, with a total of 865.04 billion yuan, growing by 7.8% [2] Group 3 - The government aims to promote high-quality service imports and enhance the quality of the service industry through a more open service trade system [3] - There is a focus on expanding emerging service exports in areas such as artificial intelligence, biomedicine, and digital economy [3] - The Ministry of Commerce is set to release new policies to boost service exports and enhance domestic service consumption [5][6]

Core Viewpoint - The Chinese government is accelerating the implementation of policies to support service trade, indicating a positive growth trend in this sector [1][2]. Group 1: Policy Initiatives - The State Council's recent study emphasizes the need to enhance the international competitiveness of service exports, focusing on areas such as research, consulting, e-commerce, and digital service trade [2]. - The Ministry of Commerce plans to introduce a series of measures to promote service exports, including optimizing zero tax rate declaration procedures and increasing export credit insurance support [2][5]. - The government aims to leverage the effects of visa-free policies to attract more foreign tourists, thereby boosting travel service exports [2][3]. Group 2: Service Trade Growth - The global service export is projected to grow by 4% by 2025, with major economies showing robust growth in service trade during the first half of the year [1]. - In the first half of the year, transportation service exports reached 418.5 billion yuan, growing by 23.9%, while travel service exports surged to 174.87 billion yuan, marking a 68.7% increase [2][5]. Group 3: Digital Service Trade - The development of digital service trade is prioritized, with a focus on cross-border e-commerce and the digital transformation of trade processes [3]. - The Ministry of Commerce is set to promote and regulate cross-border data flow, which is crucial for many multinational companies [3]. Group 4: Negative List Management - The reduction of the negative list for cross-border service trade is a key strategy for expanding service imports [3][4]. - The government is actively monitoring the implementation of the negative list and addressing any challenges that arise [4]. Group 5: Future Outlook - The next phase is expected to see increased support from fiscal, tax, financial, and regulatory measures for service trade, particularly service exports [5]. - Overall, service trade is anticipated to maintain growth throughout the year, with an ongoing optimization of trade structure [5].

Group 1: Policy Initiatives and Government Support - The Chinese government is accelerating the development of new business models in "Artificial Intelligence + Service Trade" to foster innovation in service trade [1][3] - The State Council emphasized the importance of service trade innovation in response to external environmental changes and industrial restructuring [1][3] - The Ministry of Commerce plans to introduce a series of policy measures to support service exports, focusing on fiscal, financial, and facilitation aspects [1][5] Group 2: Service Trade Growth and Performance - In the first half of the year, China's service trade reached a record high of 3.9 trillion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 8% [2] - Service exports amounted to 1.7 trillion yuan, growing by 15%, with transportation and travel services being the largest contributors [2] - Knowledge-intensive service exports also showed potential, with a 7.8% increase, particularly in business services and telecommunications [2] Group 3: Future Opportunities and Market Expansion - The second half of the year is expected to bring numerous opportunities for service trade development, with global service trade anticipated to continue growing [2][3] - The government aims to enhance the quality of service imports and promote high-level openness to facilitate the development of the service industry [3] - There is a focus on expanding service exports in emerging fields such as artificial intelligence, biomedicine, and digital economy [3][4] Group 4: Enhancing Service Consumption - The development of service trade is crucial for boosting domestic service consumption, which has seen a 5.2% increase in retail sales from January to July [7][8] - The Ministry of Commerce is implementing policies to enhance service consumption, including initiatives in elderly tourism and home services [7][8] - The government plans to introduce additional measures to optimize service supply capabilities and stimulate new service consumption [7][8]

Core Viewpoint - The development of service trade in China is experiencing significant growth, with a total import and export value of 3.9 trillion yuan in the first half of the year, marking an 8% year-on-year increase, the highest for the same period in history [1] Group 1: Government Initiatives - The government is promoting the integration of "artificial intelligence + service trade" to enhance the international competitiveness of the service industry [2] - Policies such as the "Opinions on Promoting High-Quality Development of Service Trade through High-Level Opening" emphasize the use of digital technology and artificial intelligence to innovate service supply [2] - Local governments, like Chongqing, are implementing action plans to optimize digital service trade and leverage advanced technologies to enhance their international market share [2] Group 2: Industry Adaptation - Service trade entities are encouraged to utilize "artificial intelligence +" to improve product and service competitiveness [3] - The "Opinions on Deepening the Implementation of 'Artificial Intelligence +'" suggest new service models that combine digital empowerment with intelligent-driven services [3] - Companies should focus on enhancing customer service through AI-driven tools for personalized recommendations and efficient client development [3] Group 3: Future Opportunities - The integration of "artificial intelligence +" presents unprecedented opportunities for high-quality development in service trade, driving it towards greater efficiency, intelligence, and quality [4]

Core Insights - The Chinese government is accelerating the implementation of policies to support service trade, focusing on innovation and new growth drivers in foreign trade [1][2] - The World Trade Organization (WTO) projects a 4% growth in global service exports by 2025, indicating a positive trend for service trade [1] - China's service trade has been growing rapidly, ranking among the top globally, but still has gaps compared to advanced levels [1] Policy Support - The State Council's recent meeting highlighted the need to enhance the international competitiveness of service exports, with specific focus areas including research, consulting, e-commerce, and digital services [2] - The Ministry of Commerce plans to optimize the zero tax rate declaration process for service exports and increase support for export credit insurance [2] - Traditional service sectors like transportation and travel are currently driving the growth of service exports, with transportation service exports reaching 418.5 billion yuan, up 23.9%, and travel service exports at 174.87 billion yuan, up 68.7% [2] Digital Trade Development - The development of digital service trade is prioritized, with a focus on cross-border e-commerce and the digital transformation of trade processes [3] - The Ministry of Commerce aims to promote and regulate cross-border data flow, enhancing international data service capabilities [3] - The reduction of the negative list for cross-border service trade is seen as a key measure to expand service imports [3] Implementation and Future Outlook - The Ministry of Commerce is actively monitoring the implementation of the negative list for cross-border service trade and addressing any issues that arise [4] - Increased support in fiscal, tax, financial, and regulatory aspects is expected to boost service trade, particularly service exports [5] - The overall outlook for China's service trade remains positive, with expectations of continued growth and structural optimization throughout the year [5]