6 cities are entitle by national pilot progromme of the service sector in China
Six cities of Shenyang, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Wuhan, Guangzhou and Chengdu, have been added to pilot programme for the further opening-up of the service sector in China. The General Plan for the three-year pilot programme is approved by the State Council and released by the Ministry of Commerce in January 2023. Beijing was the first pilot city listed in the programme in 2015, while four cities/provinces of Tianjin, Shanghai, Hainan and Chongqing were added in 2021.
The General Plan encourages the pilot cities to lift restrictions for market entry and to optimise relevant regulatory systems. Each city will focus on its areas of strengths and also sectors with potential to grow.
Nanjing lists 104 pilot tasks in 17 areas, including technical services, professional services, commercial services, logistics and transportation, education, finance, healthcare, telecommunications, cultural services and legal services. For example, foreign travel agencies will be supported to establish presence in Nanjing to develop the outbound travel business.
Hangzhou will develop eight key industries including digital services, technology services, financial services, cultural services, tourism and leisure, business services, health services, and logistics services. The city will also highlight its unique strengths especially in e-commerce, cultural tourism, and digital finance.
Wuhan’s pilot programme lists 90 tasks in total, focusing on technology service, professional service, logistics, education, healthcare, energy, culture, and also on promoting synergy between service and advanced manufacturing.
2023年1月，国务院印发《关于同意在沈阳市、南京市、杭州市、武汉市、广州市、成都市开展服务业扩大开放综合试点的批复》，部署在6市开展服务业扩大开放综合试点。2015年，北京成为全国首个服务业扩大开放综合试点城市；2021年首次扩围；此次是第二次扩围，沈阳、南京、杭州、武汉、广州、成都获批开展试点。新获批的试点城市根据自身区位优势、发展优势和产业特色探索服务业扩大开放路径，有利于打造中国服务业开放新高地，探索出更多符合不同区域实际的创新案例和开放经验，进而引领带动国内服务企业加速赶超、实现高质量发展。
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国务院部署在6市开展服务业扩大开放综合试点并批复试点总体方案 (mofcom.gov.cn)
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