The plan aims to accelerate the market deployment of frontier technologies in home services and trade logistics, including intelligent shopping guides and smart operations that enable new business forms.

An AI terminal intelligence grading system has set standards across smartphones, computers, TVs and glasses, with over 100 products meeting the AI assistant level and shipments of intelligent terminals exceeding 100 million in the first half of the year.

The policy extends technological benefits to county-level regions, backs AI startups with inclusive computing power, and focuses on standards, infrastructure, safety regulation, R&D transformation, talent, and fiscal support.

China unveiled a landmark policy package to make the commercial chain smarter, greener, and more integrated, aiming to strengthen the domestic market and promote high-quality trade development.

Governance boundaries are defined with tiered oversight of commercial AI agents, a negative list for commercial data applications, and a push for national AI standards centered on 'technology for good.'

Officials say advances in AI, big data, embodied intelligence and digital twins are reshaping how commerce is organized, improving consumer experiences, supply and circulation efficiency, and reducing logistics costs.

The policy outlines four main lines: boosting goods consumption through flexible manufacturing and personalization; expanding services consumption in sectors like housekeeping, culture, tourism, and sports; streamlining trade circulation with smart supply chains and upgraded wholesale/retail/e-commerce; and creating intelligent, green, and integrated future commercial scenarios.

MIIT officials report rapid AI adoption since the previous plan, identifying over 1,000 high-value application scenarios in 20 sectors, 500+ high-quality datasets, 100+ industrial AI agents promoted, and notable progress in standardization including international leadership.

Lenovo China reports nearly 2.6 million AI personal computers sold in the past year, boosting domestic PC market share to 42.1 percent.

The plan, issued jointly by the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, emphasizes three features—new, comprehensive, and practical—and centers on invigorating commerce through science and technology.