Shanxi province has prioritized expanding and enhancing its service industry as a key strategy for transformative development in recent years. This effort has led to the continuous growth and optimization of the service sector, with notable advancements in digital empowerment.

The 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30) period marks a crucial opportunity for Shanxi to expand and enhance its service industry. The province aims to deeply integrate the service sector with advanced manufacturing and modern agriculture, employing multiple strategies to cultivate new drivers for the industry's growth.

Focusing on production-oriented services, Shanxi is pushing the sector toward specialization and seeking to move up the value chain. By strengthening technological services, developing service-oriented manufacturing, and expanding finance, computing power, and business services, the province is supporting the development of its resource-based economy.

Shanxi is also improving consumer-facing services to make them more convenient, diverse and higher quality. By expanding the supply of high-quality services and encouraging consumer spending, the province aims to better meet residents' needs and improve their quality of life.

Shanxi is also committed to elevating the service industry's level of digitalization, standardization, integration, and internationalization. By optimizing the industrial ecosystem through opening-up and cooperation, Shanxi is paving the way for a high-quality service sector.