Commerce Ministry: Technology to Drive Expansion of Service Consumption

Today (the 19th), a press conference was held by the State Council Information Office, where officials from the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism introduced details regarding the 'Opinions on Accelerating the Development of Commerce through Technology.' An official from the Ministry of Commerce stated that 'technology-driven expansion of service consumption' is a key component of the Opinions, which will promote the application of artificial intelligence, big data, and other technologies to empower the development of service consumption. Meng Yue, Director-General of the Market System Construction Division of the Ministry of Commerce, said: 'For daily needs such as housekeeping, elderly care, and child care, we encourage housekeeping enterprises to collaborate with technology firms to build smart housekeeping service platforms, enabling online traceability of service evaluations and processes to improve the standardization of housekeeping services. We support the construction of smart elderly care institutions, utilizing smart wearable devices and human body perception monitoring technologies to achieve health monitoring and emergency rescue functions, thereby enhancing the capacity for elderly care services. Meanwhile, we encourage localities with conditions to explore the application of artificial intelligence in health management and rehabilitation nursing.' The Ministry of Commerce also stated it will promote the use of technology to expand supply-side upgrades in sports, education, and other fields, diversify personalized service formats, and generate more personalized consumption scenarios. (China News Service)