China Issues Document Setting 2030 Service Industry Scale Goal at RMB 100 Trillion
China's State Council has released a document outlining its "Opinions on Promoting the Expansion and Quality Improvement of the Service Industry," targeting a total service industry scale of RMB 100 trillion (approximately NTD 460 trillion) by 2030. The plan includes deepening the "AI+" initiative and supporting qualified large service enterprises in listing, financing, and M&A to boost consumption.
📋 Article Processing Timeline
- 📰 Published: April 21, 2026 at 19:54
- 🔍 Collected: April 21, 2026 at 20:01 (7 min after Published)
- 🤖 AI Analyzed: April 21, 2026 at 21:07 (1h 5m after Collected)
Central News Agency, Taipei, April 21:
To vigorously develop the service industry and thus boost sluggish consumption, China's State Council recently issued and today announced the "Opinions on Promoting the Expansion and Quality Improvement of the Service Industry." The document declares that by 2030, the total scale of China's service industry is targeted to reach RMB 100 trillion (approximately NTD 460 trillion), including the in-depth implementation of the "AI+" initiative and support for eligible large service enterprises to go public for financing, mergers, and acquisitions.
According to Xinhua News Agency, these opinions were issued to thoroughly implement General Secretary Xi Jinping's directives on "service industry development" and the spirit of the previously held "National Service Industry Conference."
The opinions state that by 2030, the total scale of China's service industry should "reach the 100 trillion yuan level," cultivate more "Chinese service" brands, significantly enhance the global competitiveness and influence of the service industry, and continuously improve "the people's sense of gain."
The opinions propose to "comprehensively strengthen" the weak links in China's productive service industry, reinforce the supporting role of scientific and technological services, enhance the comprehensive competitiveness of modern logistics, accelerate the innovative development of software and information services, strengthen the professional service capabilities of supply chain finance, actively develop energy-saving and environmental protection services, and strengthen and optimize business services.
These opinions also declare the need to elevate the development level of key areas in the consumer service industry, increase the high-quality supply of resident services, improve the adaptability of eldercare and childcare services, enhance the professional capabilities of health services, and innovate cultural, tourism, and sports service models.
The opinions also emphasize the need for in-depth implementation of the "AI+" initiative, accelerating the research and development and utilization of smart programming tools, and supporting the procurement of large models and intelligent agent services. It also calls for accelerating breakthroughs in industrial software innovation, establishing compatibility and application demonstration centers for industrial software in key industries. Furthermore, it aims to strengthen the construction of basic ecosystems and open-source communities, and optimize the smart audio-visual system ecosystem.
Regarding culture and tourism, the opinions state the need to guide the healthy and orderly development of performing arts and entertainment, gaming and animation, online literature, and other formats, "promoting positive energy." It encourages extending opening hours for popular scenic spots and cultural and museum venues. It also calls for improving public facilities in scenic spots, strengthening existing tourism projects, enhancing meticulous management, and optimizing service supply.
The opinions mentioned the need to expand high-quality operating entities in the service industry. It will accelerate the cultivation of "backbone enterprises" in the service industry and support eligible ones in listing, financing, mergers, and acquisitions. It also promotes the specialized, refined, unique, and innovative development of small and medium-sized service enterprises, supports service enterprises in strengthening brand building and dissemination, and cultivates new scenarios for brand experience.
To vigorously develop the service industry and thus boost sluggish consumption, China's State Council recently issued and today announced the "Opinions on Promoting the Expansion and Quality Improvement of the Service Industry." The document declares that by 2030, the total scale of China's service industry is targeted to reach RMB 100 trillion (approximately NTD 460 trillion), including the in-depth implementation of the "AI+" initiative and support for eligible large service enterprises to go public for financing, mergers, and acquisitions.
According to Xinhua News Agency, these opinions were issued to thoroughly implement General Secretary Xi Jinping's directives on "service industry development" and the spirit of the previously held "National Service Industry Conference."
The opinions state that by 2030, the total scale of China's service industry should "reach the 100 trillion yuan level," cultivate more "Chinese service" brands, significantly enhance the global competitiveness and influence of the service industry, and continuously improve "the people's sense of gain."
The opinions propose to "comprehensively strengthen" the weak links in China's productive service industry, reinforce the supporting role of scientific and technological services, enhance the comprehensive competitiveness of modern logistics, accelerate the innovative development of software and information services, strengthen the professional service capabilities of supply chain finance, actively develop energy-saving and environmental protection services, and strengthen and optimize business services.
These opinions also declare the need to elevate the development level of key areas in the consumer service industry, increase the high-quality supply of resident services, improve the adaptability of eldercare and childcare services, enhance the professional capabilities of health services, and innovate cultural, tourism, and sports service models.
The opinions also emphasize the need for in-depth implementation of the "AI+" initiative, accelerating the research and development and utilization of smart programming tools, and supporting the procurement of large models and intelligent agent services. It also calls for accelerating breakthroughs in industrial software innovation, establishing compatibility and application demonstration centers for industrial software in key industries. Furthermore, it aims to strengthen the construction of basic ecosystems and open-source communities, and optimize the smart audio-visual system ecosystem.
Regarding culture and tourism, the opinions state the need to guide the healthy and orderly development of performing arts and entertainment, gaming and animation, online literature, and other formats, "promoting positive energy." It encourages extending opening hours for popular scenic spots and cultural and museum venues. It also calls for improving public facilities in scenic spots, strengthening existing tourism projects, enhancing meticulous management, and optimizing service supply.
The opinions mentioned the need to expand high-quality operating entities in the service industry. It will accelerate the cultivation of "backbone enterprises" in the service industry and support eligible ones in listing, financing, mergers, and acquisitions. It also promotes the specialized, refined, unique, and innovative development of small and medium-sized service enterprises, supports service enterprises in strengthening brand building and dissemination, and cultivates new scenarios for brand experience.