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推进全球服务贸易开放创新合作
Jing Ji Ri Bao· 2025-09-12 00:02
Core Viewpoint - The 2025 China International Service Trade Fair emphasizes China's commitment to promoting global service trade cooperation and innovation, aiming to enhance the open world economy and contribute to building a community with a shared future for mankind [1] Group 1: Overview of Service Trade - Service trade, defined as the cross-border exchange of services, includes 12 major sectors as per the World Trade Organization, such as business services, telecommunications, financial services, and tourism [2] - There are four modes of international service trade: cross-border delivery, consumption abroad, commercial presence, and movement of natural persons, with the first three categorized as "cross-border service trade" [3] Group 2: Development of China's Service Trade - China's service trade has significantly developed since the reform and opening up, with total service trade imports and exports increasing from $4.7 billion in 1982 to $1,056.5 billion in 2024, outpacing the growth of goods trade [4] - From 2002 to 2024, service exports rose from $39.4 billion to $445.9 billion, while imports increased from $46.1 billion to $610.6 billion, indicating a robust growth trajectory [4] Group 3: Structural Optimization of Service Trade - The share of service trade in total foreign trade rose from 13.2% in 2014 to 14.6% in 2024, with service imports growing by 41% and exports by 103.5% during the same period [5] - Knowledge-intensive service exports have surged, with significant growth in personal cultural and entertainment services and telecommunications, with respective increases of 39.3% and 12.2% [5] Group 4: Policy and Innovation in Service Trade - The Chinese government has implemented policies to enhance service trade, including the release of opinions aimed at promoting high-quality service trade development [6] - In the first half of the year, service trade reached $507.7 billion, a year-on-year increase of 8%, with notable growth in travel services, which saw a 68.7% increase in exports [6] Group 5: Knowledge-Intensive Services - Knowledge-intensive services, characterized by high technology and human capital, have seen steady growth, with imports and exports rising from 232.6 billion yuan in 2021 to 289.7 billion yuan in 2024, averaging a 6% annual growth [8] - The export of knowledge-intensive services has become a significant driver of structural upgrade in China's service trade [8] Group 6: Travel Services Growth - Travel services have emerged as the fastest-growing sector in China's service trade, with imports and exports surpassing 2 trillion yuan in 2024, accounting for 27.3% of total service trade [13] - The growth in travel services is supported by favorable policies such as visa facilitation and improved travel infrastructure, leading to a 12.3% increase in travel service trade in the first half of the year [13][14] Group 7: Future Directions - To enhance international competitiveness in travel services, China aims to innovate in key areas, leveraging digitalization and smart technologies to reshape the travel service value chain [17] - The focus will be on integrating traditional culture and regional characteristics into tourism products and services to enhance the overall travel experience [17]