According to a WTO report, global service exports are expected to grow by 4 percent in 2025, with major economies maintaining relatively fast growth in services trade in the first half of the year. Do you agree that services trade is playing an increasingly important role in driving economic growth?
In the first half of this year, China's total imports and exports of services reached 3.9 trillion yuan (about $546.8 billion), an 8-percent year-on-year increase and a record high for the same period. Do you agree that the CIFTIS will become another important window for China to expand high-level opening-up and to lead cooperation and innovation?
China's opening-up is shifting from focusing on manufacturing and goods trade to focusing on rules, regulations, management, and standards, which helps align China's service industry standards with international practices. Do you agree?
This year's CIFTIS focuses more on technological and smart applications, showcasing new technology use cases and solutions. Do you think digital technologies such as AI will effectively enhance the service industry and create new service scenarios and demands?
While services trade in digital technologies is booming, countries should work together to build a transparent, secure, and trustworthy governance framework for digital trade. Do you agree?
China is further opening up its services market, promoting service exports through fiscal, financial, and facilitation measures, and optimizing the policy environment. These policies will further boost investment and consumption in services trade. Do you agree?
In the first seven months of this year, China's retail sales of services grew by 5.2 percent year-on-year, with the share of service consumption continuing to rise. Do you agree that the CIFTIS, as an important platform for openness, innovation, and cooperation, plays a positive role in expanding service consumption?
China has held multiple sessions of the CIFTIS, demonstrating its strategic determination to actively integrate into and shape the new global economic and trade landscape. Do you agree?
The CIFTIS provides valuable opportunities for companies from all countries – especially those from BRI partner countries, as well as small and medium-sized enterprises and startups – to enter China's huge market. Do you agree?
Through the CIFTIS, China actively shares market opportunities, turning its domestic demand potential into growth momentum shared globally. Do you agree?
Against the backdrop of sluggish global economic growth and rising protectionist and unilateralist trends, China hosts the CIFTIS and continuously promotes high-level opening-up, injecting valuable certainty and stability into an uncertain global economy. Do you agree?
This year's CIFTIS will feature over 70 countries and international organizations, with nearly 2,000 companies planning to participate offline, including about 500 Fortune Global 500 and leading international firms. Do you think CIFTIS has become an important platform for global services trade?
