Core Insights - The Chinese government is focusing on expanding service consumption as a key driver for economic growth, with service retail sales increasing by 5.1% from January to August, outpacing goods retail sales by 0.3 percentage points [1] Group 1: Policy Measures - The Ministry of Commerce, in collaboration with nine other departments, has introduced a set of policies aimed at expanding service consumption, which includes 19 specific tasks across five areas [2] - The initiative includes selecting around 50 pilot cities with large populations and strong development potential to enhance the supply of quality consumption and innovate diverse consumption scenarios [2][3] Group 2: Service Sector Development - The policies emphasize improving the quality of service consumption, addressing areas where consumer experience can be enhanced, and promoting high-quality development in the service sector [1] - There is a focus on increasing the supply of quality resources in cultural tourism, sports, and other service areas, while also enhancing the levels of services such as cultural entertainment, sports, housekeeping, elderly care, and childcare [2] Group 3: International Consumption Environment - The Ministry of Commerce plans to work with the Ministry of Finance to develop an internationalized consumption environment, selecting about 15 cities with strong consumption potential and a high number of foreign visitors for pilot projects [3] - The goal is to address shortcomings in the consumption environment and improve convenience and experience for consumers [3]

昨天下午，国务院新闻办公室举行新闻发布会，介绍扩大服务消费有关政策措施并答记者问。商务部副 部长盛秋平介绍，服务已成为推动消费市场增长的重要力量。今年1-8月份，服务零售额增长5.1%，比 同期商品零售额高0.3个百分点。商务部将通过竞争性评审方式在全国选择50个左右人口基数大、带动 作用强、发展潜力好的消费新业态新模式新场景试点城市，增加优质消费供给，创新和丰富多元化消费 场景。 来源：北京青年报 近日，商务部会同国家发展改革委等9部门印发了《关于扩大服务消费的若干政策措施》（以下简称 《政策措施》），共提出5个方面19项任务举措。 商务部副部长盛秋平指出，近年来，我国消费市场规模稳步扩大，消费结构持续优化，消费潜能加速释 放，服务消费表现亮眼。但与此同时，服务消费领域供给质量仍需提高，一些领域消费体验有待提升， 需要进一步发挥政策合力，促进服务消费高质量发展。 《政策措施》提出，要开展消费新业态新模式新场景试点城市建设，推动创新和丰富服务消费场景，增 加优质文旅、体育等消费资源供给，支持提升文化娱乐、体育、家政、养老、托育等服务供给水平。商 务部服务贸易和商贸服务业司司长孔德军介绍，将通过竞争性评审方式在 ...