The State Information Office held a press conference on September 7. Wang Pengfei, head of the Department of E-Commerce and Information Technology of the Ministry of Commerce, introduced the results of the “Guiding Opinions on Vigorously Developing Digital Consumption to Create a Better Life in the Digital Era” over the past year. In the first half of 2026, the digital consumption scale of Chinese residents reached 13.3 trillion yuan, an increase of 4.1% over the previous year. Next-generation digital products such as smart walking exoskeletons and consumer-grade 3D printers are popular. Digital services such as online short dramas and virtual reality parks have increased by 7.0%, and individual payments for large models have increased significantly. The driving effect of digital consumption on China's consumption of goods and services continued to show in the first half of the year. As digital technology such as artificial intelligence deeply empowers the consumer sector, a number of new products, services, and new scenarios close to people's lives are emerging at an accelerated pace, effectively satisfying the people's yearning for a better life.

The State Information Office held a press conference on September 7. Wang Pengfei, head of the Department of E-Commerce and Information Technology of the Ministry of Commerce, introduced the results of the “Guiding Opinions on Vigorously Developing Digital Consumption to Create a Better Life in the Digital Era” over the past year. In the first half of 2026, the digital consumption scale of Chinese residents reached 13.3 trillion yuan, an increase of 4.1% over the previous year. Next-generation digital products such as smart walking exoskeletons and consumer-grade 3D printers are popular. Digital services such as online short dramas and virtual reality parks have increased by 7.0%, and individual payments for large models have increased significantly. The driving effect of digital consumption on China's consumption of goods and services continued to show in the first half of the year. As digital technology such as artificial intelligence deeply empowers the consumer sector, a number of new products, services, and new scenarios close to people's lives are emerging at an accelerated pace, effectively satisfying the people's yearning for a better life.