2018年CRI Beijing summit discusses future trend in service trade

 

As part of the ongoing¹ Beijing International Fair for Trade in Services, a forum² has been held to explore ways for the future development of the service sector³.

CRI's Gao Junya has more.

This year's Global Trade in Services Summit is tasked with trying to outline growing trends in the services trade sector, as well as explore ways to help further expand the sector.

Boasting the world's second largest trade in services, China has taken a series of steps over the years to promote the services trade in its 11 pilot free trade zones.

Authorities have also designated 15 regions for pilot service trade innovation programs.

Addressing Monday's event, Commerce Minister Zhong Shan says more will be done to increase the development of the sector.

"We will accelerate the opening up of the service industry, boost international cooperation among countries along the Belt and Road, as well as further liberalize and facilitate services trade."

The minister also announced plans to foster innovation in services trade and add more cities to the pilot service trade programs.

He also says there is now a priority on the integration⁴ of the manufacturing and service industries.

When it comes to the future of the service industry, Jack⁵ Ma, founder⁶ of Alibaba, suggests it must be modern, open and green.

While emphasizing the role of technology in expanding the modern services industry, Jack Ma has also tried to ease concerns that modern technology may cut job opportunities for humans.

"The industrial age has turned humans into machines, while in digital age we will develop machines into humans. A large amount of manufacturing jobs will be completed by machines and humans will be engaged in work related to designing, creativity and experiencing, which is hard to be replaced by machines. Employment won't be vanished in the future world, but lots of jobs in manufacturing industry will be replaced by that in service sector."

Topics of Monday's discussion have also included economic globalization and the digitalization of the services sector.

For CRI, this is Gao Junya.

1 ongoing   

adj.进行中的，前进的

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。

2 forum   

n.论坛，讨论会

参考例句：

• They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
• The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。

3 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。

4 integration   

n.一体化，联合，结合

参考例句：

• We are working to bring about closer political integration in the EU.我们正在努力实现欧盟內部更加紧密的政治一体化。
• This was the greatest event in the annals of European integration.这是欧洲统一史上最重大的事件。

5 jack   

n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克

参考例句：

• I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
• He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。

6 Founder   

n.创始者，缔造者

参考例句：

• He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school.他被称颂为佛罗伦萨画派的鼻祖。
• According to the old tradition,Romulus was the founder of Rome.按照古老的传说，罗穆卢斯是古罗马的建国者。