BUSINESSES MAKE "SMARTER MONEY"

A dedicated "AI plus software" action will be launched to foster new business models, while open-source ecosystems will be further strengthened and basic and industrial software will benefit from intelligent upgrades.

Currently, AI, robots and digital technologies are accelerating their integration into the country's service sector.

Citizens learn about "One Person Companies" (OPCs) in Xuzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, March 14, 2026. Driven by the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI), "One Person Companies" (OPCs) have seen explosive growth across China in early 2026. (Photo by Kuai Chuang/Xinhua)

Visitors learn about AI glasses at the booth of Rokid, a Hangzhou-based technology company, during the sixth China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, April 14, 2026. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

An AI-powered robot barista brews coffee at a coffee shop in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province, March 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

A staff member talks to an AI digital docent during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2026 in south China's Hainan Province, March 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Yiliang)

A staff member trains a robot on a shelf arrangement mission under a simulated environment at a provincial embodied AI training center in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, April 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

An exhibitor demonstrates an AI-powered multi-dimensional holographic research system on cosmetics-related sensory behaviors during the sixth China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, April 14, 2026. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

An AI-powered virtual employee of China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec) is pictured during the sixth China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, April 14, 2026. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)