Core Viewpoint - The expansion of China's service industry opening-up pilot program is accelerating, with the recent issuance of a roadmap for nine cities, indicating a significant push towards enhancing service sector openness and reform [1][2]. Group 1: Pilot Program Achievements - The national service industry opening-up pilot program has shown remarkable results since its initiation in 2015, with 412.6 billion USD in foreign investment absorbed by 11 provinces and cities in 2024, accounting for 50.2% of the national total in the service sector [2]. - The new pilot cities are expected to promote service industry openness, with the central economic work conference emphasizing the need for orderly expansion of self-initiated openness in the service sector [2]. Group 2: Differentiated Exploration - The pilot cities are encouraged to develop tailored tasks based on their unique resources and industrial strengths, fostering innovation and complementary achievements [3]. - For instance, Ningbo is focusing on technology services and digital trade, while Dalian aims to leverage its position as an international shipping center to support the revitalization of Northeast China [3][4]. Group 3: Project Implementation for Regional Development - The pilot program aims to facilitate regional development through the implementation of specific projects, with the Ministry of Commerce emphasizing the importance of practical execution and coordination among departments [6][7]. - The Ministry will enhance communication with business entities and conduct evaluations of the pilot program's effectiveness to promote high-quality experiences and innovations [7].

Core Viewpoint - The Ministry of Commerce has issued a comprehensive pilot task document for expanding the service industry in nine cities, encouraging them to leverage their unique advantages and focus on key service sectors such as telecommunications, healthcare, commerce, and finance [1][2] Group 1: Pilot Tasks and City Focus - Nine cities, including Dalian, Ningbo, Xiamen, Qingdao, Shenzhen, Hefei, Fuzhou, Xi'an, and Suzhou, have been assigned a total of 159 pilot tasks [1] - Dalian is encouraged to enhance its role as a Northeast Asia international shipping center and improve logistics transport channels [1] - Ningbo is supported in promoting the healthy development of bonded maintenance new business formats, leveraging its advanced manufacturing and cross-border trade advantages [1] - Xiamen is to facilitate cultural trade and cooperation with BRICS countries, utilizing key parks and platforms [1] - Qingdao will focus on modern marine city development and marine technology innovation, including trialing cruise routes without specific destinations [1] - Shenzhen aims to optimize free trade account functions and trial electronic bills of lading in shipping and trade [1] - Hefei is set to deepen reforms in the technology service sector, capitalizing on its technological innovation and industrial development strengths [1] - Fuzhou will enhance cross-strait economic and trade cooperation, particularly in people's livelihoods [1] - Xi'an is tasked with piloting the property rights reform of railway waybills and strengthening technology innovation and industrial application [1] - Suzhou will explore the import of items for biopharmaceutical research and develop efficient and secure cross-border data flow mechanisms [1]

Core Viewpoint - The Chinese service industry is experiencing accelerated opening and expansion, with the recent issuance of a roadmap for comprehensive pilot projects in nine cities, aimed at enhancing foreign investment and promoting reform and development in the service sector [4][8]. Group 1: Pilot Project Implementation - The comprehensive pilot project for service industry opening has shown significant results since its initiation in 2015, with 412.6 billion USD in foreign investment absorbed by 11 provinces and cities in 2024, accounting for 50.2% of the national total in the service sector [4][8]. - The new pilot cities, including Dalian, Ningbo, and others, are encouraged to implement common tasks from the previously issued plan while also developing unique tasks based on their regional advantages and industry characteristics [4][5]. Group 2: Regional Differentiation and Focus Areas - The pilot cities are urged to adopt differentiated exploration strategies tailored to their unique resources and industrial foundations, promoting innovation and collaboration across regions [5]. - Specific support is provided to various cities: Ningbo is focusing on advanced manufacturing and cross-border trade, Dalian is enhancing its role in Northeast revitalization, and other cities are targeting areas such as cultural trade, marine technology, and biomedicine [6][7]. Group 3: Consumer Trends and Policy Implementation - There is a notable shift in consumer behavior from physical goods to service consumption, necessitating further opening of the service sector to cultivate new growth drivers and enhance international competitiveness [8]. - The Ministry of Commerce plans to strengthen communication with business entities, provide targeted policy guidance, and evaluate the effectiveness of pilot projects to ensure successful implementation and promote high-quality development in the service industry [9].

Core Viewpoint - The Ministry of Commerce has issued a comprehensive pilot task document for expanding the service industry in nine cities, encouraging them to leverage their unique advantages and focus on key service sectors such as telecommunications, healthcare, trade, and finance [1][2] Group 1: Pilot Tasks and City Focus - Dalian is supported to enhance its role as an international shipping center in Northeast Asia and improve logistics transportation channels [1] - Ningbo is encouraged to promote the healthy development of new business models in bonded maintenance, leveraging its advanced manufacturing and cross-border trade advantages [1] - Xiamen is to facilitate cultural trade and cooperation with BRICS countries, utilizing key parks and platforms [1] - Qingdao is focusing on modern marine city development, emphasizing marine technology innovation and trialing cruise routes without destinations [1] - Shenzhen aims to optimize free trade account functions and trial electronic bills of lading in shipping and trade [1] - Hefei is set to deepen reforms in the technology service sector, capitalizing on its technological innovation and industrial development strengths [1] - Fuzhou is advancing cross-strait economic and social cooperation, enhancing exchanges in various fields [1] - Xi'an is conducting trials for the property rights of railway waybills and strengthening technology innovation and industrial applications [1] - Suzhou is exploring the import of biomedical research materials and developing efficient and secure cross-border data flow mechanisms [1]

Core Insights - The article discusses the acceleration of service industry opening in China, particularly through the implementation of a comprehensive pilot program in nine cities, including Dalian, Ningbo, and Suzhou, aimed at enhancing foreign investment and promoting various service sectors [4][5][9]. Group 1: Pilot Program Overview - The pilot program for expanding service industry openness has been significantly effective since its initiation in 2015, with 412.6 billion USD in foreign investment absorbed by 11 provinces and cities in 2024, accounting for 50.2% of the national total in the service sector [5][9]. - The latest pilot program, outlined by the Ministry of Commerce, aims to further enhance the role of the nine cities by implementing common tasks and encouraging tailored initiatives based on local advantages [5][6]. Group 2: City-Specific Initiatives - Each of the nine pilot cities is encouraged to develop unique tasks that leverage their specific resources and industrial strengths, focusing on key service areas such as telecommunications, healthcare, and finance [6][8]. - For instance, Suzhou will explore the import of biomedical research materials, while Shenzhen will optimize its free trade account functions [8][9]. Group 3: Expected Outcomes and Future Directions - The shift in consumer behavior from goods to services necessitates the expansion of service industry openness to cultivate new growth drivers and enhance international competitiveness [9][10]. - The Ministry of Commerce plans to strengthen communication with businesses, provide targeted policy guidance, and evaluate the effectiveness of the pilot programs to ensure successful implementation and regional development [10].

（来源：经济参考报） 服务业开放再提速。近日，商务部印发《大连等9城市服务业扩大开放综合试点任务》（以下简称《试 点任务》），赋予大连、宁波、厦门、青岛、深圳、合肥、福州、西安、苏州等9个城市159项试点任 务。其中，聚焦支持电信服务及相关数字产业开放发展、提高医疗康养领域对外开放和服务保障水平、 推进金融领域国际合作、增强商贸文旅领域创新活力等成为重点。 例如，支持大连市发挥东北亚国际航运中心带动作用，丰富和完善航运等物流运输通道建设；支持宁波 市发挥先进制造和跨境贸易发展优势，推动保税维修新业态规范健康发展；支持厦门市依托重点园区和 平台，促进文化贸易便利化，促进金砖国家服务贸易合作；支持青岛市围绕建设现代海洋城市，加强海 洋科技创新，开展邮轮无目的地海上游航线试点；支持深圳市优化升级自由贸易账户功能，推进电子提 单在航运贸易领域试用；支持合肥市发挥科技创新和产业发展优势，深化科技服务领域改革；支持福州 市深入推进榕台交流合作，加强两岸经贸民生等领域交流合作；支持西安市开展铁路运单物权化改革试 点，加强科技创新和产业应用；支持苏州市开展生物医药研发用物品进口试点，探索高效便利安全的数 据跨境流动机制。 中 ...

Core Viewpoint - The Ministry of Commerce has issued a comprehensive pilot task for expanding the service industry in nine cities, aiming to accelerate the opening up of the service sector and enhance regional development [1] Group 1: Pilot Task Overview - The pilot task includes 159 specific initiatives across nine cities: Dalian, Ningbo, Xiamen, Qingdao, Shenzhen, Hefei, Fuzhou, Xi'an, and Suzhou [1] - The initiatives focus on three main areas: supporting the development of telecommunications and related digital industries, enhancing the openness and service quality in the healthcare sector, and promoting international cooperation in finance [1] Group 2: Encouragement for Local Exploration - The initiative encourages cities to conduct differentiated explorations based on local conditions, such as supporting Hefei in leveraging its technological innovation and industrial development advantages [1] Group 3: Implementation and Evaluation - The Ministry of Commerce will play a leading role in coordinating and guiding the implementation of these pilot tasks, ensuring that local governments actively explore and practice the initiatives [1] - There will be an emphasis on evaluating the effectiveness of the pilot work, summarizing innovative practices, and promoting successful experiences to enhance the quality and efficiency of the national service industry [1]

如支持大连市发挥东北亚国际航运中心带动作用，丰富和完善航运等物流运输通道建设；支持宁波市发 挥先进制造和跨境贸易发展优势，推动保税维修新业态规范健康发展；支持厦门市依托重点园区和平 台，促进文化贸易便利化，促进金砖国家服务贸易合作；支持青岛市围绕建设现代海洋城市，加强海洋 科技创新，开展邮轮无目的地海上游航线试点；支持深圳市优化升级自由贸易账户功能，推进电子提单 在航运贸易领域试用；支持合肥市发挥科技创新和产业发展优势，深化科技服务领域改革；支持福州市 深入推进榕台交流合作，加强两岸经贸民生等领域交流合作；支持西安市开展铁路运单物权化改革试 点，加强科技创新和产业应用；支持苏州市开展生物医药研发用物品进口试点，探索高效便利安全的数 据跨境流动机制。 据新华社北京1月9日电 （记者 谢希瑶） 记者9日从商务部获悉，商务部近日印发《大连等9城市服务业 扩大开放综合试点任务》，进一步推动服务业开放提速加力。 试点任务赋予大连、宁波、厦门、青岛、深圳、合肥、福州、西安、苏州等9个城市159项试点任务，鼓 励9城市因地制宜开展差异化探索，结合自身区位优势和特色产业，聚焦电信服务、医疗康养、商贸文 旅、金融等多个服务业重 ...

Core Viewpoint - The Ministry of Commerce has issued a comprehensive pilot task for the expansion of the service industry in nine cities, aiming to accelerate the opening up of the service sector in China [1] Group 1: Pilot Tasks and Focus Areas - The pilot tasks include 159 specific initiatives for nine cities: Dalian, Ningbo, Xiamen, Qingdao, Shenzhen, Hefei, Fuzhou, Xi'an, and Suzhou [1] - The focus areas for these initiatives include telecommunications services, healthcare and wellness, trade and tourism, and finance [1] Group 2: City-Specific Support Initiatives - Dalian is supported to leverage its role as a Northeast Asia international shipping center to enhance logistics and transportation channels [2] - Ningbo is encouraged to utilize its advanced manufacturing and cross-border trade advantages to promote the healthy development of new business models in bonded maintenance [2] - Xiamen will focus on facilitating cultural trade and enhancing service trade cooperation with BRICS countries through key parks and platforms [2] - Qingdao aims to strengthen marine technology innovation and conduct trial cruises for non-destination sea routes [2] - Shenzhen is set to optimize and upgrade its free trade account functions and trial electronic bills of lading in shipping and trade [2] - Hefei will deepen reforms in the technology service sector by leveraging its technological innovation and industrial development advantages [2] - Fuzhou will enhance cross-strait economic and trade cooperation, particularly in the areas of livelihood and commerce [2] - Xi'an will implement a trial reform for the property rights of railway waybills and strengthen technology innovation and industrial application [2] - Suzhou will explore the import of materials for biopharmaceutical research and develop efficient and secure mechanisms for cross-border data flow [2]

商务部近日印发《大连等9城市服务业扩大开放综合试点任务》（下称《试点任务》），进一步推动服 务业开放提速加力。《试点任务》赋予大连、宁波、厦门、青岛、深圳、合肥、福州、西安、苏州等9 个城市159项试点任务，聚焦支持电信服务及相关数字产业开放发展、提高医疗康养领域对外开放和服 务保障水平、推进金融领域国际合作、增强商贸文旅领域创新活力等15类重点工作。 商务部： 推进大连等9城市服务业 扩大开放综合试点工作 ◎记者 白丽斐 《试点任务》主要包括全面有效推进大连等9城市试点工作、鼓励大连等9城市因地制宜开展差异化探 索、加强组织实施三方面内容。 商务部外资司负责人介绍，《试点任务》提出，鼓励大连等9城市因地制宜开展差异化探索。结合9城市 自身区位优势和特色产业，聚焦电信服务、医疗康养、商贸文旅、金融等多个服务业重点领域，因地制 宜赋予个性任务，在试点领域、任务内容、具体实施路径等方面形成错位，促进创新成果的互补互鉴和 系统集成。 下一步，商务部将发挥牵头部门作用，会同相关部门和省市主动探索、大胆实践，推动各项试点任务落 实落细，更好为全国服务业开放创新和高质量发展发挥带动作用。 ...