China Unveils AI-Driven Plan to Build $14 Trillion Service Sector by 2030
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China’s cabinet issued sweeping guidelines on Tuesday to upgrade the country’s service sector into a 100 trillion yuan ($14 trillion) industry by 2030, placing artificial intelligence (AI) and smart coding tools at the center of the strategy.
The State Council document outlines measures to remove institutional barriers and boost both producer and consumer services, identifying the accelerated innovation of software and information services as a crucial step in promoting smart economy. The plan specifically calls for deepening the national “AI+” initiative by developing intelligent coding tools, supporting the procurement of large models and building high-quality industry datasets.
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- China's State Council issued guidelines to expand service sector to 100T yuan ($14T) by 2030, centering AI and smart coding tools.
- Advances "AI+" initiative with large models, datasets, testing bases; integrates AI into trade, tourism, healthcare for smart society by 2035.
- Builds on Aug 2025 targets (70% adoption in key sectors by 2027) and Jan manufacturing plan; AI in >70% leading factory production.
- Moonshot AI
- Moonshot AI, a leading Chinese AI startup, launched the open-source Kimi K2.6 large model one day before the State Council’s announcement. It features improved coding and AI agent capabilities.
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