The Ministry of Commerce and Nine Other Departments Propose Accelerating the Advancement of Commerce Through Science and Technology
The Ministry of Commerce and Nine Other Departments Issue Opinions on Accelerating the Advancement of Commerce Through Science and Technology. According to a report on October 20, 2026, the Opinions were issued on October 13, 2026 (Shang Jian Han [2026] No. 551), and for the first time put forward 18 measures under the theme of "advancing commerce through science and technology," covering four areas: empowering the upgrading of commodity consumption, expanding service consumption, unblocking the commerce and circulation chain, and shaping future business scenarios. They also propose developing new business forms such as flexible manufacturing and C2M on-demand production, and cultivating commercial agents and intelligent shopping guides, while strengthening safeguards in six areas: standards systems, digital and intelligent infrastructure, safety supervision, R&D and commercialization, talent cultivation, and fiscal and financial support. A report on October 21 further stated that the Opinions propose raising the level of application in the commerce field of new technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data, the Internet of Things, cloud computing, blockchain, digital twins, and embodied intelligence; promoting the intelligent, green, and integrated development of the entire commerce chain; explicitly cultivating commercial agents such as intelligent shopping guides, intelligent operations, and intelligent logistics; promoting the implementation of embodied intelligence in scenarios such as home services and commercial logistics; and popularizing the series of national standards titled "Intelligent Grading of Artificial Intelligence Terminals." There are currently no facts of subsequent developments.
The Ministry of Commerce and Nine Other Departments Issue Opinions on Accelerating the Advancement of Commerce Through Science and Technology. According to a report on October 20, 2026, the Opinions were issued on October 13, 2026 (Shang Jian Han [2026] No. 551), and for the first time put forward 18 measures under the theme of "advancing commerce through science and technology," covering four areas: empowering the upgrading of commodity consumption, expanding service consumption, unblocking the
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