Shanghai: Strengthen demand traction and lead supply innovation in the service industry.

Shanghai Party Secretary Chen Jining pointed out that Shanghai will strengthen demand traction and lead supply innovation in the service industry. We will promote the information service industry to become stronger and larger, improve the science and technology service system, enhance the internationalization capacity of professional services, strengthen the supporting and empowering role of industrial services in industrial transformation and upgrading, and promote the integrated development of modern services and advanced manufacturing. We will grasp the trends of changing consumption structure, coordinate the development of physical consumption and service consumption, and promote the deep integration of culture, commerce, tourism, sports, and exhibitions. We will improve the diversified medical and health service system, innovate formats and models of elderly care services, promote the standardized and professional development of domestic services, and better meet the people's aspiration for a better life. We will focus on reform breakthroughs and stimulate the vitality of service industry development. We will deepen services and integration into the building of a unified large market, adapt to the different characteristics of service industry sub-sectors, innovate regulatory methods, and improve the regulatory system. We will strengthen the construction of service standards, quality brands, and professional certification systems, and actively promote international cooperation and mutual recognition of standards. We will adhere to technological empowerment and seize opportunities for service industry development. We will deeply implement the "Modeling Shanghai" initiative, strengthen the empowerment of artificial intelligence for professional services, promote the digital and intelligent transformation of the service industry, accelerate the exploration of "service-as-software" model innovation, and accelerate the cultivation of integrators and service providers for digital and intelligent transformation. We will deepen opening-up and cooperation and enhance the level of service industry development. We will deepen the comprehensive pilot for expanding the opening-up of the service industry, safely and orderly promote cross-border data flows, vigorously develop bonded maintenance, offshore trade, offshore finance, and high-end shipping services, improve the comprehensive overseas service system, and enhance the functions of the comprehensive service platform for enterprises going global. We look forward to entrepreneurs engaging in in-depth exchanges of ideas around the theme of "promoting the innovative development of Shanghai's service industry," contributing insightful opinions, and working together to promote transformation and upgrading, share development opportunities, and create a better future.