Guiding Opinions of the State Council on Actively Promoting the “Internet Plus” Initiative

　　National Development [2015] No. 40

　　People's Governments of all provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the central government; all ministries and commissions of the State Council and their directly affiliated institutions:

　　“Internet Plus” refers to the deep integration of the Internet’s innovative achievements with various sectors of the economy and society, thereby driving technological advancement, enhancing efficiency, and promoting organizational transformation. This initiative boosts the innovation capacity and productivity of the real economy, giving rise to a new model of economic and social development that increasingly relies on the Internet as both its infrastructure and a key innovation driver. In the context of the global新一轮科技革命 and产业变革, the integrated development of the Internet with diverse sectors holds vast prospects and unlimited potential, having become an unstoppable trend of our times and exerting strategic and systemic impacts on the economic and social development of countries worldwide. By actively leveraging China’s already established comparative advantages in the Internet sector, seizing opportunities, bolstering confidence, and accelerating the development of “Internet Plus,” we can reshape our innovation ecosystem, unleash innovative vitality, foster emerging business models, and develop innovative public service approaches. This is of great significance for building a “dual-engine” of mass entrepreneurship and innovation, increasing the supply of public goods and services, proactively adapting to and leading the new normal of economic development, generating new drivers of economic growth, and achieving a higher-quality, more efficient, and upgraded Chinese economy.

　　In recent years, China has made positive progress in internet technology, industry, applications, and cross-sectoral integration, laying a solid foundation for accelerating the development of “Internet Plus.” However, challenges remain, including insufficient awareness and capability among traditional enterprises to leverage the internet, inadequate understanding of traditional industries on the part of internet companies, institutional and systemic barriers hindering the development of new business models, and a severe shortage of talent proficient in cross-sectoral integration. These issues urgently need to be addressed. To accelerate the deep integration of the internet with various sectors and foster innovative development, and to fully harness the crucial role of “Internet Plus” in stabilizing growth, promoting reform, optimizing structure, improving people’s livelihoods, and mitigating risks, we now put forward the following recommendations for actively advancing the “Internet Plus” initiative.

　　I. Action Requirements

　　(1) Overall Approach.

　　In line with the global trend of “Internet Plus,” we will fully leverage China’s scale and application advantages in the internet sector, promote the expansion of the internet from the consumer domain into the production domain, accelerate the upgrading of industrial development, enhance innovation capabilities across various sectors, and build new advantages and driving forces for economic and social development. We will adhere to reform and innovation as well as market demand orientation, highlight the leading role of enterprises, and vigorously broaden and deepen the integration of the internet with all areas of the economy and society. We will focus on deepening institutional and systemic reforms to unleash development potential and vitality; concentrate on optimizing existing resources to boost economic quality, efficiency, and transformation; strive to expand new growth areas by fostering emerging business models and creating new growth drivers; and prioritize innovating government service models, strengthening the foundation for network development, cultivating a secure online environment, and enhancing the level of public services.

　　(2) Basic Principles.

　　Uphold openness and shared benefits. Foster an open and inclusive development environment, leveraging the internet as a key platform for sharing production and living resources, maximizing the optimization of resource allocation, and accelerating the emergence of a new economic and social operating model characterized by openness and shared benefits.

　　Uphold integrated innovation. Encourage traditional industries to adopt internet-based thinking and actively integrate with “Internet Plus.” Accelerate the penetration of the internet into all sectors of the economy and society, using integration to drive innovation, maximize the synergy of various market factors, and foster emerging, integrated industries as new engines and pillars of economic development.

　　Uphold the drive for reform and transformation. Fully leverage the internet’s role as a platform in promoting industrial upgrading and the deep integration of informatization and industrialization, guide the concentration of factor resources toward the real economy, and propel transformations in production methods and development models. Innovate network-based public service models and significantly enhance public service capabilities.

　　Persist in leading the way toward leapfrog development. Consolidate and enhance China’s advantages in internet development, strengthen forward-looking strategic planning in key areas, take internet-integrated innovation as a breakthrough point, foster and expand emerging industries, lead a new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation, and achieve leapfrog development.

　　Uphold safety and order. Improve internet integration standards, norms, and legal frameworks; enhance security awareness; strengthen security management and protection measures to ensure cybersecurity. Establish scientific and effective market regulatory approaches, promote orderly market development, safeguard fair competition, and prevent the formation of industry monopolies and market barriers.

　　(3) Development Goals.

　　By 2018, the integrated development of the internet with various sectors of the economy and society had deepened further. New business models based on the internet had become a new driving force for economic growth. The internet’s role in supporting mass entrepreneurship and innovation had been further strengthened. The internet had also become an important means of delivering public services, and a development pattern characterized by synergistic interaction between the digital economy and the real economy had basically taken shape.

　　—Economic development continues to improve in quality and efficiency. The internet has achieved positive results in promoting the transformation and upgrading of industries such as manufacturing, agriculture, energy, and environmental protection, further boosting labor productivity. New business models driven by the internet are emerging continuously, and e-commerce and internet finance are rapidly developing, with their role in enhancing economic quality and efficiency becoming increasingly prominent.

　　—Social services have become even more convenient and inclusive. Internet applications in areas vital to people’s livelihoods—such as health care, education, and transportation—are becoming increasingly diverse, public services are more varied, and the integration of online and offline services is growing closer. The allocation of social service resources continues to be optimized, enabling the public to enjoy services that are fairer, more efficient, higher-quality, and more convenient.

　　—The foundational support has been further consolidated and enhanced. Network infrastructure and industrial foundations have been effectively strengthened, and capabilities in application support and security assurance have been significantly boosted. Fixed broadband networks, next-generation mobile communication networks, and the next-generation internet are accelerating their development, while new infrastructure such as the Internet of Things and cloud computing have become more comprehensive. The capabilities for the commercialization of technologies such as artificial intelligence have also been markedly enhanced.

　　—The development environment has become further open and inclusive. Society as a whole continues to deepen its understanding of internet-integrated innovation, systemic and institutional barriers to the integrated development of the internet have been effectively removed, substantial progress has been made in opening up public data resources, and relevant standards, norms, credit systems, and laws and regulations are being gradually refined and improved.

　　By 2025, the “Internet Plus” industrial ecosystem—characterized by networking, intelligence, service orientation, and collaboration—will be basically complete; a new economic model driven by “Internet Plus” will begin to take shape; and “Internet Plus” will become a key driving force for innovative development in the economy and society.

　　II. Key Actions

　　(1) “Internet Plus” Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

　　Fully leverage the internet’s role as an innovation driver, with a focus on fostering entrepreneurship and innovation, to promote the aggregation, openness, and sharing of various types of factor resources. Vigorously develop maker spaces and open innovation models, and guide and encourage the entire society to create a robust atmosphere of mass entrepreneurship and innovation, thereby building a new engine for economic development. (The National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, the Ministry of Commerce, and other relevant departments are responsible; the entity listed first is the leading department, and the same applies hereinafter.)

　　1. Strengthen support for entrepreneurship and innovation. Encourage large internet companies and basic telecom enterprises to leverage their technological advantages and industrial integration capabilities by opening up platform access, data resources, computing power, and other assets to small and micro enterprises and entrepreneurial teams. Provide them with support and services in areas such as R&D tools, business management, and marketing, thereby enhancing the level of information technology adoption among small and micro enterprises and fostering and incubating entrepreneurial ventures with viable business models. Fully harness the foundational infrastructure of the internet, improve the network of public service platforms for small and micro enterprises, aggregate entrepreneurship and innovation resources, and deliver services that are readily accessible, affordable, and reliable for these enterprises.

　　2. Actively develop open innovation spaces. Fully leverage the internet’s advantages in open innovation, mobilize resources from all sectors of society, and support the development of new types of open innovation spaces such as innovation workshops, maker spaces, social laboratories, and smart small-business entrepreneurship bases. Make full use of existing platforms—including national independent innovation demonstration zones, technology business incubators, university science parks, commercial and trade enterprise clusters, and demonstration bases for small and micro-enterprise entrepreneurship—to build, through market-oriented approaches, a number of open innovation spaces that integrate innovation and entrepreneurship, combine online and offline operations, and link incubation with investment. These spaces will provide entrepreneurs with low-cost, convenient, and comprehensive workspaces, cyberspaces, social spaces, and resource-sharing platforms. Implement “double innovation” initiatives for emerging industries, establish a number of demonstration bases for “double innovation” in emerging industries, and accelerate the development of an “Internet Plus” entrepreneurship network system.

　　3. Develop open innovation. Encourage all types of innovation entities to fully leverage the Internet, stay attuned to market demand, strengthen the sharing and collaboration of innovation resources, accelerate the timely commercialization of cutting-edge technologies and innovative outcomes, and build an open innovation ecosystem. Promote coordinated collaboration between various entrepreneurship and innovation support policies and open Internet platforms, providing fast-track services for entrepreneurial teams and individual developers. Accelerate the development of entrepreneurship service industries, actively promote new R&D organizational models such as crowdsourcing, user-participatory design, and cloud-based design, guide the establishment of platforms for exchange and cooperation among diverse sectors of society, and foster the transfer of technological achievements and collaborative innovation across regions and fields.

　　(2) “Internet Plus” Collaborative Manufacturing.

　　Promote the integration of the internet with manufacturing, enhance the digitalization, networking, and intelligentization levels of the manufacturing sector, strengthen collaboration across industrial chains, and develop new collaborative manufacturing models based on the internet. In key areas, advance smart manufacturing, large-scale personalized customization, networked collaborative manufacturing, and service-oriented manufacturing. Establish a number of public service platforms for networked collaborative manufacturing and accelerate the formation of a networked industrial ecosystem in the manufacturing sector. (Jointly led by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the National Development and Reform Commission, and the Ministry of Science and Technology)

　　1. Vigorously develop intelligent manufacturing. Taking smart factories as the development direction, launch pilot demonstrations of intelligent manufacturing, and accelerate the application of technologies such as cloud computing, the Internet of Things, intelligent industrial robots, and additive manufacturing in production processes. Promote the intelligent upgrading of production equipment, the transformation of process flows, and the sharing of foundational data. Focus on achieving breakthroughs in key areas including industrial control systems, intelligent sensing components, industrial cloud platforms, operating systems, and industrial software. Strengthen the development and utilization of industrial big data to effectively support the intelligent transformation of manufacturing and build an open, shared, and collaborative intelligent manufacturing industrial ecosystem.

　　2. Develop large-scale personalized customization. Support enterprises in leveraging the internet to collect and connect with users’ personalized needs, promote flexible transformations in key links such as design and R&D, production manufacturing, and supply chain management, and foster innovation in service and business models based on personalized products. Encourage internet companies to integrate market information, explore niche market demands and development trends, and provide decision-making support for manufacturing enterprises engaging in personalized customization.

　　3. Enhance the level of networked collaborative manufacturing. Encourage leading manufacturing enterprises to closely collaborate with all links in the industrial chain via the internet, promoting comprehensive interconnection among production, quality control, and operations management systems. Promote new models such as crowdsourced design and R&D, as well as networked manufacturing. Encourage strong internet companies to build public service platforms for networked collaborative manufacturing, offering cloud-based manufacturing services tailored to specific industry segments, thereby facilitating the aggregation and matching of innovation resources, production capacity, and market demand. This will enhance their ability to serve small and medium-sized enterprises, accelerate effective collaboration among diversified manufacturing resources across society, and improve the capability to integrate industrial chain resources.

　　4. Accelerate the service-oriented transformation of the manufacturing sector. Encourage manufacturing enterprises to leverage technologies such as the Internet of Things, cloud computing, and big data to integrate data throughout the entire product lifecycle, thereby generating decision-support information for all stages of production organization and providing data-driven support for product optimization and upgrades. Also encourage enterprises to offer online value-added services—such as fault prediction, remote maintenance, quality diagnostics, and remote process optimization—based on the internet, thus expanding the value proposition of their products and achieving a transformative shift from pure manufacturing toward “manufacturing + services.”

　　(3) “Internet Plus” Modern Agriculture.

　　Leverage the internet to enhance the level of agricultural production, management, operations, and services, and cultivate a batch of new, networked, intelligent, and refined modern “agricultural production–processing–marketing” ecological agriculture models. By creating demonstration effects that drive wider adoption, we will accelerate the improvement of the new agricultural production and management system, foster diversified internet-based management and service models for agriculture, and gradually establish a traceability system for the quality and safety of agricultural products, farm inputs, and related commodities, thereby significantly boosting the level of agricultural modernization. (The Ministry of Agriculture, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Commerce, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, the State Administration for Market Regulation, the State Forestry Administration, and other relevant agencies are responsible.)

　　1. Build a new agricultural production and management system. Encourage internet enterprises to establish agricultural service platforms that support new types of agricultural producers and operators, including large-scale specialized farmers, family farms, farmer cooperatives, and leading agricultural enterprises. Strengthen the linkage between production and sales, and shift agricultural production from being production-oriented to consumption-oriented. Enhance the scientific, organizational, and refined levels of agricultural production and management, promote transformations in agricultural production, circulation, and marketing methods, and foster a shift in the mode of agricultural development, thereby improving agricultural productivity and adding value. Standardize and effectively utilize rural land transfer public service platforms, enhance transparency in land transfers, and safeguard farmers’ rights and interests.

　　2. Develop precision production methods. Promote mature and replicable application models for agricultural IoT. In regions and sectors with a solid foundation, popularize networked agricultural environmental monitoring systems based on environmental sensing, real-time monitoring, and automated control. In large-scale production areas for staple agricultural products, establish an integrated land-and-space agricultural IoT monitoring and control system, and implement precision operations such as intelligent water-saving irrigation, soil-testing-based fertilization, and GPS-guided agricultural machinery operations. In standardized large-scale livestock and poultry farms and demonstration bases for healthy aquaculture, promote the widespread adoption and interconnection of smart equipment—including precise feed delivery, automated disease diagnosis, and automatic waste recycling.

　　3. Enhance the level of networked services. Deeply advance pilot programs for bringing information into villages and households, and encourage the use of mobile internet to provide farmers with information services on policies, markets, science and technology, insurance, and other aspects of production and daily life. Support cooperation between internet enterprises and agricultural producers and operators, leveraging technologies such as big data and cloud computing to establish an agricultural information monitoring system that offers services including disaster early warning, farmland quality monitoring, prevention and control of major animal and plant diseases and pests, market fluctuation forecasting, and scientific decision-making for farm management.

　　4. Improve the traceability system for agricultural and sideline product quality and safety. Fully leverage existing internet resources to build a public service platform for tracing the quality and safety of agricultural and sideline products, advance the development of relevant systems and standards, and establish a mechanism that seamlessly links place-of-origin certification with market access. Support new types of agricultural producers and operators in using internet technologies to implement refined, information-based management throughout their production and business processes. Accelerate the promotion and application of information technologies—including mobile internet, the Internet of Things, QR codes, and radio-frequency identification—in all stages of production, processing, distribution, and sales. Strengthen the integration and interoperability of upstream and downstream traceability systems, continuously expand the coverage of the traceability system, and achieve end-to-end traceability of agricultural and sideline products—from farm to table—ensuring food safety “on the tip of your tongue.”

　　(4) “Internet Plus” Smart Energy.

　　Leverage the internet to promote the flattening of energy systems, drive a revolution in energy production and consumption patterns, enhance energy-use efficiency, and advance energy conservation and emission reduction. Strengthen the development of distributed energy networks, increase the share of renewable energy, and facilitate the optimization of the energy mix. Accelerate the intelligent upgrading of power generation facilities, electricity-consuming equipment, and power grids to improve the safety, stability, and reliability of the power system. (The Energy Administration, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and other relevant agencies are responsible.)

　　1. Promote the intelligentization of energy production. Establish a public service network for monitoring, managing, and dispatching information related to energy production operations; strengthen information connectivity among upstream and downstream enterprises in the energy industry chain and advance the intelligentization of both production and consumption. Support coordinated operation between power plants and grids, and facilitate synergistic power generation involving both non-fossil and fossil energy sources. Encourage energy companies to leverage big data technologies to analyze, mine, and forecast data on equipment status and electricity load, enabling precise scheduling, fault diagnosis, and predictive maintenance, thereby enhancing energy utilization efficiency and ensuring safe and stable operations.

　　2. Build a distributed energy network. Construct an energy internet that features coordinated and complementary multi-energy sources, with renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power as the mainstay. Break through key technologies in distributed generation, energy storage, smart microgrids, and active distribution networks, and establish an intelligent platform for monitoring and managing power operations. Enable two-way communication and smart control between power equipment and end-use devices via the internet, facilitating timely and efficient integration of distributed energy resources and gradually building an open and shared energy network.

　　3. Explore new models for energy consumption. Launch pilot programs for green electricity trading services in selected regions, and promote the development of a green energy network that integrates smart grids as distribution platforms, e-commerce platforms as trading venues, and hardware components such as energy storage systems, IoT devices, and smart energy-use equipment, along with derivative services like carbon trading and internet-based financial services. This will enable point-to-point trading, real-time delivery, and subsidy settlement for green electricity. Further strengthen the coordination and matching between energy production and consumption, accelerate the adoption of electric power substitution technologies such as electric vehicles and shore power at ports, and popularize demand-side management of electricity to enhance energy-use efficiency. Based on distributed energy networks, foster intelligent energy use at the consumer end, develop an energy-sharing economy, and promote free energy trading, thereby advancing the construction of an energy consumption ecosystem.

　　4. Develop grid-based communication infrastructure and new types of services. Promote the “fiber-to-the-home” power fiber optic project and enhance the information and communication systems of the energy internet. Coordinate the deployment of network infrastructure that deeply integrates power grids and communication networks, enabling co-location transmission and joint construction and sharing to avoid redundant investments. Encourage the development of new services such as household energy efficiency management based on smart grids.

　　(5) “Internet Plus” Inclusive Finance.

　　Promote the healthy development of internet finance, comprehensively enhance the capacity and inclusiveness of internet-based financial services, encourage integrated innovation among the internet and banking, securities, insurance, and fund industries, provide the public with a wide range of financial products and services that are both rich in variety and secure and convenient, better meet the investment and financing needs of the real economy at different levels, and foster a group of innovative internet finance enterprises with significant industry influence. (The People's Bank of China, the CBRC, the CSRC, the CIRC, the NDRC, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and the Cyberspace Administration of China are responsible.)

　　1. Explore and promote the development of internet finance cloud service platforms. Encourage internet enterprises to build internet finance cloud service platforms. On the basis of ensuring technological maturity and business security, support financial institutions in partnering with cloud computing technology providers to offer public cloud services for finance, delivering diversified, personalized, and precision-oriented financial products. Support banks, securities firms, and insurance companies in steadily implementing system architecture transformations, and encourage them to explore leveraging cloud service platforms to carry out core financial operations, providing public services such as credit, authentication, and interfaces based on these cloud platforms.

　　2. Encourage financial institutions to leverage the internet to broaden their service reach. All financial institutions are encouraged to harness technologies such as cloud computing, mobile internet, and big data to accelerate innovation in financial products and services, thereby providing convenient deposit and loan services, payment and settlement solutions, and credit intermediation platforms across a wider geographic area. This will expand the scope of inclusive financial services and provide effective support for the development of the real economy. We support financial institutions and internet enterprises in conducting online lending, online securities trading, online insurance, and online fund sales in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. We will also expand pilot programs for specialized internet-based insurance companies, fully leveraging the role of the insurance industry in mitigating risks associated with internet finance. We will promote the comprehensive adoption of financial integrated circuit cards (IC cards), enhancing both the usage rate and convenience of electronic cash. We will harness the role of the Mobile Financial Security Trusted Public Service Platform (MTPS) to actively encourage commercial banks to explore innovative applications of mobile finance and foster large-scale deployment of mobile finance in areas such as e-commerce and public services. We will support banking financial institutions in using internet technologies to develop consumer credit businesses and assist financial leasing companies in leveraging internet technologies to carry out financial leasing operations.

　　3. Actively expand the depth and breadth of innovation in internet-based financial services. Encourage internet enterprises to provide innovative financial products and services in compliance with laws and regulations, thereby better meeting the investment and financing needs of small, medium, and micro-sized enterprises, innovative companies, and individuals. Regulate the development of online lending and internet-based consumer credit businesses, and explore new avenues for innovation in internet-based financial services. Actively guide venture capital funds, private equity investment funds, and industrial investment funds to invest in internet finance enterprises. Leverage big data to develop market-oriented personal credit reporting services and accelerate the construction of online credit reporting and credit evaluation systems. Strengthen protection of financial consumption rights and investor protection in the internet finance sector, and establish a diversified mechanism for resolving financial consumer disputes. Improve and refine internet finance regulation, enhance the security of financial services, and effectively prevent risks in internet finance and their spillover effects.

　　(6) “Internet Plus” Public Welfare Services.

　　Fully leverage the internet’s advantages of efficiency and convenience to enhance resource utilization and reduce service consumption costs. Vigorously develop emerging forms of consumption that use the internet as a platform and integrate online and offline interactions. Accelerate the development of new internet-based services in areas such as healthcare, health management, elderly care, education, tourism, and social security. Innovate government service models and enhance the government’s capacity for scientific decision-making and management effectiveness. (The National Development and Reform Commission, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Ministry of Civil Affairs, Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, Ministry of Commerce, National Health and Family Planning Commission, General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, State Food and Drug Administration, State Forestry Administration, China National Tourism Administration, Cyberspace Administration of China, and Letters and Calls Bureau are responsible.)

　　1. Innovate government network-based management and services. Accelerate the deep integration of the internet with the government’s public service system, promote the opening of public data resources, foster innovative supply of public services and integration of service resources, and build an integrated online public service system that is accessible to the public. Actively explore new models of networked social governance services involving public participation, fully leveraging internet and mobile internet application platforms to speed up the development and construction of new media for government affairs, enhance communication and interaction between the government and the public, improve the responsiveness of the government in public administration, public service delivery, and public policy formulation, boost the government’s capacity for scientific decision-making and its level of social governance, and facilitate the transformation of government functions and the delegation of administrative powers. Deepen the implementation of online petitioning systems, thereby enhancing the quality, efficiency, and credibility of petitioning work. Encourage cooperation between governments and internet enterprises to establish credit information-sharing platforms, pilot a number of internet-based applications for social governance, break down data silos among government departments, enterprises, and institutions, and leverage big data analytics to strengthen the social governance capabilities of governments at all levels. Intensify publicity efforts for the “Internet Plus” initiative to increase public engagement.

　　2. Develop new business models for convenient public services. Foster the experience economy by supporting brick-and-mortar retailers in leveraging new technologies such as online stores, mobile payments, and smart fitting rooms to create immersive shopping experiences. Promote the development of community-based economies by cultivating new hybrid online-offline community service models in sectors like catering, entertainment, and household services. Advance the sharing economy by regulating the development of online ride-hailing services and actively promoting new business models such as online rental housing, with a focus on overcoming bottlenecks such as high entry barriers, difficulties in standardizing services, and the lack of robust personal credit systems. Develop internet-based cultural, media, and tourism services, fostering diverse and innovative business models. Actively promote urban services accessible through mobile internet platforms, offering online social security processing, individual social security rights inquiries, and cross-regional medical insurance settlements—allowing residents to enjoy convenient and efficient services from the comfort of their homes.

　　3. Promote new online healthcare models. Develop internet-based healthcare services, and support third-party organizations in building platform services for sharing medical information—including medical imaging, health records, laboratory reports, and electronic medical records—gradually establishing a standardized system for cross-hospital sharing and exchange of medical data. Actively leverage the mobile internet to provide convenient services such as online appointment scheduling, waiting-list reminders, price calculation and payment, access to diagnostic reports, and medication delivery. Guide medical institutions to offer remote healthcare services—such as basic-level examinations and higher-level diagnoses—to small and medium-sized cities and rural areas. Encourage internet companies to collaborate with medical institutions in establishing online healthcare information platforms, strengthening the integration of regional healthcare resources, and making full use of the internet, big data, and other technologies to enhance capabilities in preventing and controlling major diseases and responding to public health emergencies. Actively explore applications of internet-based medical services, including extended medical orders and electronic prescriptions. Encourage qualified medical testing and healthcare service providers to join forces with internet companies in developing new health service models, such as genetic testing and disease prevention.

　　4. Promote the development of the smart health and elderly care industry. Support innovation and application of smart health products, and popularize new approaches to comprehensive, quantified healthy living. Encourage health service providers to leverage technologies such as cloud computing and big data to build public information platforms that offer personalized health management services featuring long-term tracking, predictive analytics, and early warning systems. Develop third-party online applications for health market research, consulting, evaluation, and preventive management, thereby enhancing the standardization and professionalism of operations. Relying on existing internet resources and social forces, establish community-based elderly care information service networks that provide home-based elderly care services, including nursing care, health management, and rehabilitation support. Encourage elderly care service institutions to adopt portable health-check equipment and emergency call monitoring devices based on mobile internet technologies, thereby improving the quality of elderly care services.

　　5. Explore new models for the provision of educational services. Encourage Internet companies and social education institutions to develop digital educational resources and deliver networked educational services based on market demand. Encourage schools to leverage digital educational resources and educational service platforms to gradually explore new network-based education models, expand the reach of high-quality educational resources, and promote educational equity. Encourage schools, through cooperation with Internet companies and other means, to integrate online and offline educational resources and explore innovative approaches to delivering public educational services in areas such as basic education and vocational education. Promote the sharing of online course resources for degree-level education, popularize large-scale open online courses and other online learning models, explore mechanisms for recognizing and transferring online learning credits, and accelerate the transformation of higher education service delivery models.

　　(7) “Internet Plus” Efficient Logistics.

　　Accelerate the development of cross-industry and cross-regional logistics information service platforms to enhance the efficiency of matching and utilizing logistics supply-and-demand information. Encourage the application of big data and cloud computing in the logistics sector, build intelligent warehousing systems, optimize logistics operation processes, elevate the automation and intelligence levels of logistics warehousing, and improve operational efficiency while reducing logistics costs. (The National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Transport, the Cyberspace Administration of China, and other relevant authorities are responsible.)

　　1. Build a logistics information-sharing and interoperability system. Leverage the internet’s advantages in information aggregation to bring together various logistics information resources, and encourage leading logistics enterprises and third-party institutions to establish logistics information service platforms open to the public. Integrate information on warehousing, transportation, and delivery, implement end-to-end monitoring and early warning for logistics operations, enhance logistics safety, environmental protection, and integrity, and promote coordinated optimization of social logistics resource allocation. Construct an interconnected logistics information network that spans provincial boundaries, extends downward to cities and counties, and takes rural areas into account. Establish mechanisms for connecting various types of open data, accelerate the refinement of an open standards system for logistics information exchange, and further promote the full sharing and interoperability of logistics information on a broader scale.

　　2. Build a deeply intelligent warehousing system with advanced sensing capabilities. Actively promote and apply IoT sensing technologies such as QR codes and wireless radio-frequency identification, as well as big data technologies, across all levels of warehousing units, enabling real-time tracking of warehousing facilities and goods, networked management, and highly shared inventory information, thereby improving the efficiency of goods dispatching. Encourage the adoption of smart logistics equipment to enhance operational efficiency in warehousing, transportation, sorting, and packaging, boost the capacity to handle various complex orders, alleviate bottlenecks caused by cargo accumulation and stagnation, and elevate the overall level and efficiency of warehousing and logistics management.

　　3. Improve the intelligent logistics distribution and dispatching system. Accelerate the integration of freight vehicle networks with information systems in logistics parks, warehousing facilities, delivery outlets, and other relevant entities, thereby facilitating efficient matching of personnel, cargo sources, and vehicle resources, effectively reducing the empty-trip rate of trucks and enhancing distribution efficiency. Encourage the development of new community-based delivery models such as community self-pickup lockers, cold-chain storage cabinets, and parcel collection service points. In conjunction with building a network for interconnected logistics information, expedite the construction of logistics distribution networks from counties to villages and village-level distribution outlets, thus addressing the “last-mile” challenge in logistics delivery.

　　(8) “Internet Plus” E-commerce.

　　Consolidate and enhance China’s leading edge in e-commerce development, vigorously promote rural e-commerce, industry-specific e-commerce, and cross-border e-commerce, and further expand the scope for e-commerce growth. The integration of e-commerce with other industries continues to deepen, and networked production, distribution, and consumption are becoming increasingly widespread. The supporting environment—including standards, regulations, and public services—has been largely established. (The National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Agriculture, the General Administration of Customs, the State Administration of Taxation, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, and the Cyberspace Administration of China are responsible.)

　　1. Actively develop rural e-commerce. Launch comprehensive demonstration projects to bring e-commerce into rural areas, support new types of agricultural business entities and wholesale markets for agricultural products and agricultural inputs in connecting with e-commerce platforms, and actively promote production models that are driven by sales. Improve the rural e-commerce delivery and integrated service network, focusing on addressing key issues such as standardization of agricultural and sideline products, standardization of logistics, and construction of cold-chain warehousing facilities, and develop personalized customization services for agricultural products. Conduct pilot programs for e-commerce of fresh agricultural products and agricultural production materials, and promote the development of e-commerce for bulk agricultural commodities.

　　2. Vigorously develop industry-specific e-commerce. Encourage enterprises in sectors such as energy, chemicals, iron and steel, electronics, light and textile industries, and pharmaceuticals to actively leverage e-commerce platforms to optimize their procurement and distribution systems and enhance operational efficiency. Promote the online transformation of various specialized markets, guide traditional commercial and distribution enterprises to integrate resources with e-commerce companies, and actively transition toward supply-chain collaboration platforms. Encourage manufacturing enterprises to deepen their use of e-commerce in response to personalized and customized consumer demands; support equipment manufacturers in using e-commerce platforms to offer financial leasing services; and encourage small, medium, and micro-sized enterprises to expand their e-commerce applications. In line with market-oriented and professional approaches, vigorously promote electronic bidding and tendering.

　　3. Promote innovation in e-commerce applications. Encourage enterprises to leverage big data resources from e-commerce platforms to enhance their precision marketing capabilities and stimulate consumer demand in the market. Establish a product quality traceability mechanism for e-commerce, build a cloud-based platform for monitoring and testing the quality of after-sales services in e-commerce, and improve the public service system for internet-based quality information, thereby addressing challenges such as difficulties consumers face in protecting their rights, returning products, and tracing product liability. Strengthen the construction of an internet-based monitoring and regulatory system for food and drug markets, and actively explore innovative models for the online sale and regulation of prescription drugs. Encourage enterprises to utilize new channels such as mobile social media and new media to develop new online marketing models, including social e-commerce and the “fan” economy.

　　4. Strengthen international cooperation in e-commerce. Encourage the development of various cross-border e-commerce service providers, improve the cross-border logistics system, and expand global economic and trade cooperation. Promote the establishment of a one-stop integrated service platform for key links in cross-border e-commerce, including customs clearance, inspection and quarantine, and foreign exchange settlement. Innovate mechanisms for safeguarding cross-border rights and interests, leverage conformity assessment tools, and advance mutual recognition internationally. Innovate cross-border e-commerce governance to facilitate smooth information networks, convenient cross-border logistics, seamless payment and foreign exchange settlement, standardized and streamlined taxation, and mutual recognition and interoperability of market and trade rules.

　　(9) “Internet Plus” Convenient Transportation.

　　Accelerate the deep integration of the internet with the transportation sector by digitizing infrastructure, vehicles, operational information, and other key elements. Promote the development of convenient transportation services based on internet platforms, significantly enhance the efficiency of transportation resource utilization and the sophistication of management, and comprehensively improve the quality of services and the capacity for scientific governance in the transportation industry. (Jointly led by the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Transport)

　　1. Enhance the quality of transportation services. Encourage transportation authorities and enterprises to open up their service-related data resources to the public, and promote internet platforms to provide the general public with real-time traffic updates, trip planning, online ticketing, smart parking, and other services. Further advance the integration and one-stop provision of information services for various modes of transportation based on internet platforms. Accelerate the development and improvement of platforms for vehicle health records, repair diagnostics, and service quality information.

　　2. Promote the online integration of transportation resources. Leveraging technologies such as the Internet of Things and mobile internet, further enhance the collection of operational status and traffic information for key infrastructure components of transportation networks, including highways, railways, civil aviation, and ports. Facilitate inter-regional and inter-modal connectivity of transportation information, promote the application of intelligent technologies such as vessel networking and vehicle networking, and establish a more comprehensive transportation sensing system. This will raise the level of digitalization of key resources—including infrastructure, vehicles, and operational data—and provide full support for intelligent fault prediction, operation and maintenance, and dispatching.

　　3. Enhance the capacity for scientific governance of transportation. Strengthen information sharing in the transportation sector, leveraging big data platforms to mine and analyze patterns of population migration, public travel demand, passenger flow volumes at transportation hubs, and driving and navigation characteristics of vehicles and vessels. This will provide support for optimizing transportation infrastructure planning and construction, ensuring safe operational control, and informing transportation management decisions. Additionally, harness the power of the internet to strengthen intelligent monitoring of traffic violations and non-compliance, continuously improving the overall governance capacity of the transportation sector.

　　(10) “Internet Plus” Green Ecology.

　　Promote the deep integration of the internet with ecological civilization development, improve the pollutant monitoring and information release system, establish a dynamic monitoring network covering major ecological elements to assess resource and environmental carrying capacity, and achieve interconnectivity and open sharing of ecological and environmental data. Fully leverage the internet’s role as a platform in the reverse logistics and recycling system, facilitating convenient, interactive, and transparent trading and utilization of renewable resources, and promoting a green transformation of production and lifestyle (to be led by the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Environmental Protection, the Ministry of Commerce, the State Forestry Administration, and other relevant agencies).

　　1. Strengthen dynamic monitoring of resources and the environment. For various ecological elements—including energy, mineral resources, water, air, forests, grasslands, wetlands, and oceans—fully leverage technologies such as multi-dimensional geographic information systems and smart maps, combined with big data analytics from the internet, to optimize the layout of monitoring stations, expand the scope of dynamic surveillance, and establish a three-dimensional monitoring system for resource and environmental carrying capacity. Relying on existing internet and cloud computing platforms, gradually achieve interconnected sharing of dynamic monitoring information on resources and the environment among governments at all levels. Strengthen online monitoring of energy consumption and big data analysis for key energy-consuming units.

　　2. Vigorously promote smart environmental protection. Leveraging intelligent monitoring devices and mobile internet technologies, we will enhance the online monitoring system for pollutant emissions, expand the range of monitored pollutants, and broaden the monitoring coverage, thereby establishing a 24-hour, multi-level, intelligent, multi-source sensing network. We will establish an environmental information data-sharing mechanism, standardize data exchange protocols, and promote the public disclosure of regional pollutant emission data, air quality data, and water quality data. Through the internet, we will enable the public to conduct online inquiries and receive customized alerts. We will strengthen the collection and organization of corporate environmental credit data and integrate corporate environmental credit records into the nationwide unified credit information sharing and exchange platform. We will further refine the environmental early-warning and risk-monitoring information network, enhancing our capacity for preventing key risks—including heavy metals, hazardous waste, and hazardous chemicals—and improving our emergency response capabilities.

　　3. Improve the recycling and utilization system for waste resources. Leverage IoT and big data technologies to collect information, analyze data, and monitor the flow of materials, thereby optimizing the layout of reverse logistics hubs. Support the use of IoT technologies such as electronic tags and QR codes to track the flow of electronic waste, and encourage internet companies to participate in building urban waste recycling platforms and innovating recycling models for renewable resources. Accelerate the standardization, regularization, and interconnectivity of automobile insurance information systems, “trade-in” management systems, and end-of-life vehicle management systems. Strengthen information management on the recycling and utilization of scrapped vehicles and their components, providing data support for internet companies to innovate their business models and deliver more convenient services to the public.

　　4. Establish an online trading system for waste materials. Encourage internet enterprises to actively participate in the construction of information platforms for waste materials in various industrial parks, and promote the transformation and upgrading of existing key renewable resource trading markets toward an integrated online-and-offline model. Gradually establish industry-specific, regional, and nationwide online trading systems for industrial waste and renewable resources, improve online credit rating and supply-chain financing systems, conduct online auctions, publish price and transaction indices, enhance the capacity for stable supply, and strengthen pricing power over major renewable resource categories.

　　(11) “Internet Plus” Artificial Intelligence.

　　Leveraging internet platforms to provide public innovation services in artificial intelligence, accelerate breakthroughs in core AI technologies, and promote the wider adoption of AI in fields such as smart homes, smart terminals, intelligent vehicles, and robotics. Cultivate a number of leading enterprises and innovative teams that will spearhead global AI development, and foster an industrial ecosystem characterized by vigorous innovation, open collaboration, and coordinated growth. (The National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Cyberspace Administration of China, and other relevant agencies are responsible.)

　　1. Foster the development of emerging AI industries. Build new computing clusters that support ultra-large-scale deep learning, and establish a massive training resource library encompassing data such as speech, images, videos, and maps. Strengthen the construction of innovative platforms for AI foundational resources and public services. Further advance research and industrialization of key technologies including computer vision, intelligent speech processing, biometric recognition, natural language understanding, intelligent decision-making and control, and novel human-machine interaction. Promote the large-scale commercial application of AI in fields such as smart products and industrial manufacturing, thereby laying a solid foundation for the intelligent upgrading of industries.

　　2. Promote innovation in smart products across key sectors. Encourage traditional home furnishing enterprises to engage in integrated innovation with internet companies, continuously enhancing the intelligence level and service capabilities of home products and creating new consumer market opportunities. Facilitate the establishment of cross-industry innovation platforms by automotive companies and internet firms, accelerating the research and development and application of technologies such as intelligent driver assistance systems, complex environment perception, and in-vehicle smart devices. Support collaboration between security companies and internet firms to develop and promote big data analytics technologies—such as precise image recognition—to elevate the intelligence and service quality of security products.

　　3. Enhance the intelligence level of end products. Focus on expanding the market scale of high-end mobile smart terminal products and services, and strengthen R&D and industrialization capabilities in core technologies for mobile smart terminals. Encourage enterprises to actively conduct detailed analyses of differentiated market segments, vigorously enrich application services for wearable devices, and improve user experience. Promote the deep integration of internet technologies as well as intelligent technologies—including smart sensing, pattern recognition, intelligent analysis, and intelligent control—into the robotics field. Substantially enhance the performance and intelligence level of robotic products in areas such as sensing, interaction, and control, thereby boosting their core competitiveness.

　　III. Guarantee and Support

　　(1) Strengthen the foundation for development.

　　1. Strengthen the foundation of the internet network. Accelerate the implementation of the “Broadband China” strategy, organize and carry out the national next-generation information infrastructure construction project, promote fiber-optic upgrades of broadband networks, speed up the enhancement of mobile communication network service capabilities, facilitate inter-network interconnection and interoperability, significantly increase network access speeds, effectively reduce network charges, improve the universal telecommunications service compensation mechanism, and support the construction, operation, and maintenance of broadband networks in rural and remote areas. This will ensure that the internet becomes accessible to all industries, sectors, and regions, creating an infrastructure for ubiquitous connectivity among people, devices, and objects. Enhance the global service capabilities of the Beidou satellite system and build an integrated space-ground interconnected network. Accelerate the commercial deployment of the next-generation internet, strengthen the management of Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) addresses, identifier management, and resolution, and establish a future network innovation testing platform. Conduct research on the industrial internet network architecture framework and build an open national innovation testing and verification platform. (The National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Finance, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, the Cyberspace Administration of China, and other relevant authorities are responsible.)

　　2. Strengthen the foundational infrastructure for applications. In response to the needs of integrated and innovative development in key industries, we will improve new application infrastructure such as wireless sensor networks, industry-specific clouds, and big data platforms. We will implement cloud computing initiatives, significantly enhance public cloud service capabilities, guide the migration of industry information applications to cloud computing platforms, accelerate the construction of content delivery networks, and optimize the layout of data centers. We will also strengthen research on IoT network architectures, organize and carry out major national demonstration projects for IoT applications, and encourage enterprises that meet the necessary conditions to build cross-industry IoT operation and support platforms. (The National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and other relevant authorities are responsible.)

　　3. Strengthen the industrial foundation. Focus on breaking through technological bottlenecks in key weak links of the industry, such as core chips, high-end servers, high-end storage devices, databases, and middleware. Accelerate the research and development and application of cloud operating systems, real-time operating systems for industrial control, and intelligent terminal operating systems. Vigorously develop solutions in areas such as cloud computing and big data, as well as foundational hardware and software products including high-end sensors, industrial control systems, and human-machine interaction interfaces. Leveraging internet-based concepts, build technology industry clusters centered around leading enterprises, with highly efficient integration among industry, academia, research, and application, and create an internationally advanced, independently controllable industrial system. (The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Cyberspace Administration of China, and other relevant authorities are responsible.)

　　4. Strengthen the foundation for cybersecurity. Develop a timetable and roadmap for the development of core technological equipment in the national information sector, enhance capabilities in internet security management, situational awareness, and risk prevention, and reinforce security protection for information network infrastructure as well as the protection of users’ personal information. Implement special national initiatives for information security, carry out demonstration projects for cybersecurity applications, and elevate the level of core technologies and products under the “Internet Plus” initiative. In accordance with requirements set forth by systems such as the Information Security Classified Protection and national standards for cybersecurity, strengthen security safeguards for critical information systems in key areas of “Internet Plus.” Build and improve a comprehensive system encompassing cybersecurity monitoring and assessment, regulatory oversight, standard certification, and innovation capacity. Attach great importance to the security risks arising from integration, refine security management and technical measures for network data sharing and utilization, explore the establishment of a data security flow certification system based on administrative reviews and third-party assessments, and further improve regulations governing cross-border data flows to ensure data security. (The Cyberspace Administration of China, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of State Security, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, and other relevant authorities are responsible.)

　　(2) Strengthen innovation-driven development.

　　1. Strengthen the building of innovation capacity. Encourage the establishment of “Internet Plus” industrial innovation networks or industrial technology innovation alliances led by enterprises and featuring collaboration among industry, academia, research, and application. Support the development of innovation platforms in cross-disciplinary and cross-sectoral fields, with leading enterprises serving as the main drivers, and gradually foster the formation of comprehensive innovation networks. Encourage national innovation platforms to open up online to enterprises, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, and further intensify the networked opening of major national scientific research infrastructures and large-scale scientific instruments. (The National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and the Cyberspace Administration of China are responsible.)

　　2. Accelerate the development of integrated standards. Following the principles of prioritizing commonalities and addressing urgent needs first, guide the formulation and promotion of foundational common standards and key technical standards in fields such as the industrial internet, smart grids, and smart cities. Speed up standardization efforts in specialized areas that integrate with the internet, including industrial control systems, intelligent dedicated equipment, smart meters, smart home devices, and vehicle-to-everything (V2X) networks. Continuously refine the “Internet Plus” integrated standards system, simultaneously advancing both international and domestic standardization efforts, and enhancing our voice and influence within international organizations such as the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). (The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Cyberspace Administration of China, the National Energy Administration, and other relevant authorities are responsible.)

　　3. Strengthen the intellectual property strategy. Enhance patent navigation in key links of integrated fields, and guide enterprises to bolster their strategic reserves and layout in intellectual property. Accelerate the opening and sharing of basic patent information resources, support the development of online intellectual property service platforms, encourage innovation in service models, enhance the added value of intellectual property services, and support small, medium, and micro-sized enterprises in creating and utilizing intellectual property rights. Intensify enforcement efforts to protect network-based intellectual property rights and patents, and crack down rigorously on all forms of online infringement and counterfeiting. Raise public awareness across society about the protection of network-based intellectual property rights, promote the establishment of an “Internet Plus” intellectual property protection alliance, and step up protection for innovative achievements in new business models and formats. (Led by the Intellectual Property Office)

　　4. Vigorously develop the open-source community. Encourage enterprises to make their independently developed software products and software achievements resulting from national science and technology programs (including special projects and funds) publicly available via the internet under an open-source model. Guide educational institutions, social organizations, enterprises, or individuals to initiate open-source projects, actively participate in international open-source initiatives, and support the establishment of open-source communities and open-source foundations. Encourage enterprises to leverage the internet-based open-source model to build new ecosystems, and promote closer alignment and cooperation between internet-based open-source communities and institutions specializing in standards, regulations, and intellectual property rights. (The Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, and the National Intellectual Property Administration are responsible.)

　　(3) Foster a relaxed environment.

　　1. Build an open and inclusive environment. Implement the “Several Opinions of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council on Deepening Institutional and Mechanistic Reform and Accelerating the Implementation of the Innovation-Driven Development Strategy,” relax market access restrictions for integrated products and services, formulate and implement negative lists for internet access in various industries, and allow all types of entities to enter, on an equal footing and in accordance with the law, sectors not included in the negative lists. Break down industry barriers, promote full alignment among different industries and sectors in terms of technology, standards, and regulation, minimize ex ante access restrictions to the greatest extent possible, and strengthen supervision during and after the event. Continue to deepen telecom system reform, orderly open up the telecom market, and accelerate the entry of private capital into basic telecom services. Speed up the deepening of commercial system reform and advance the facilitation of investment and trade. (The National Development and Reform Commission, the Cyberspace Administration of China, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the Ministry of Commerce, the National Health and Family Planning Commission, the General Administration of Market Regulation, and the General Administration of Quality Supervision are responsible.)

　　2. Improve the credit support system. Accelerate the development of a social credit information system, promote seamless integration among various credit information platforms, and break down information silos. Strengthen the online disclosure and sharing of information resources such as credit records, risk alerts, and records of illegal and untrustworthy behavior, and provide business operators with services including credit information inquiries and online enterprise identity authentication. Fully leverage the credit data accumulated through the internet to supplement and enhance the existing credit reporting and evaluation systems, thereby providing robust support for economic regulation, market supervision, social governance, and public services. (The National Development and Reform Commission, the People's Bank of China, the State Administration for Industry and Commerce, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, and the Cyberspace Administration of China are responsible.)

　　3. Promote the opening of data resources. Study and introduce a national big data strategy to significantly enhance the nation’s capacity to control big data. Establish a unified national platform for government information openness and a foundational database of basic data resources; launch pilot programs for the open use of public data, and issue regulations governing data openness by government agencies. In accordance with classification based on importance and sensitivity levels, advance the open sharing of government and public information resources, support the public and small and micro enterprises in fully tapping the commercial value of information resources, and foster innovation in internet applications. (The National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the General Office of the State Council, the Cyberspace Administration of China, and other relevant authorities are responsible.)

　　4. Strengthen the development of laws and regulations. In response to the new characteristics of the integrated development of the Internet with various industries, accelerate legislative efforts related to “Internet Plus,” and study ways to revise and improve existing regulations and policy provisions that are no longer suited to the development and management of “Internet Plus.” Implement and enforce provisions aimed at strengthening the protection of online information and the disclosure of government information, and expedite the formulation of laws and regulations covering cybersecurity, e-commerce, personal information protection, and the management of internet information services. Refine supporting rules for the Anti-Monopoly Law, further intensify enforcement of the Anti-Monopoly Law, strictly investigate and punish monopolistic practices by enterprises in the information sector, and foster a fair competitive environment for the Internet. (The Office of Legal Affairs, the Cyberspace Administration, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of State Security, the Ministry of Commerce, and the General Administration of Market Regulation are responsible.)

　　(4) Expand overseas cooperation.

　　1. Encourage enterprises to join forces and go global. In alignment with major national strategies such as the Belt and Road Initiative, we will support and encourage Internet companies—those with competitive advantages—to collaborate with enterprises from manufacturing, finance, information and communication, and other sectors, taking the lead in venturing overseas. Through overseas mergers and acquisitions, joint operations, and the establishment of branch offices, these companies can leverage each other’s strengths, jointly explore international markets, promote international capacity cooperation, build cross-border industrial chain systems, and enhance their global competitiveness. (The National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Commerce, and the Cyberspace Administration of China are responsible.)

　　2. Develop global market applications. Encourage “Internet Plus” enterprises to integrate domestic and international resources, offering global online services such as industrial cloud, supply chain management, and big data analytics, and fostering “Internet Plus” application platforms with global influence. Also, encourage internet enterprises to actively expand their overseas user base and launch products and services tailored to different market cultures. (The Ministry of Commerce, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Cyberspace Administration of China, and other relevant authorities are responsible.)

　　3. Enhance capabilities to support enterprises going global. Fully leverage the roles of government, industry alliances, trade associations, and relevant intermediary agencies to create a synergistic force that supports “Internet Plus” enterprises in expanding overseas. Encourage intermediary agencies to provide enterprises with services such as information consulting, legal assistance, and tax advisory to help them tap into foreign markets. Support trade associations, industry alliances, and enterprises in jointly promoting Chinese technologies and Chinese standards, using technological standards as a driving force to facilitate the wider adoption of Chinese products and services abroad. (The Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the State Administration of Taxation, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, and the Cyberspace Administration of China are responsible.)

　　(5) Strengthen intellectual development.

　　1. Strengthen training in application capabilities. Local governments at all levels are encouraged to adopt a service procurement approach to provide the public with internet literacy and skills training, and to support relevant research institutions and experts in conducting basic and applied training on “Internet Plus.” Traditional enterprises are encouraged to establish cooperative mechanisms—such as information consulting and talent exchange—with internet companies, thereby fostering deeper and more comprehensive collaboration between the two sides. Intensify internet skills training for professionals in sectors such as manufacturing and agriculture, especially for senior corporate managers. Moreover, encourage two-way mobility of internet talents and traditional industry professionals. (The Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, the Cyberspace Administration of China, and other relevant authorities are responsible.)

　　2. Accelerate the cultivation of compound talents. In response to the needs of integrated development under the “Internet Plus” initiative, universities are encouraged to establish relevant majors based on their developmental requirements and institutional capabilities, with a focus on promptly incorporating cutting-edge research findings from both domestic and international sources into teaching in these majors. All types of institutions are encouraged to hire senior professionals from the internet sector as part-time teachers and to strengthen experimental teaching in the “Internet Plus” field. (The Ministry of Education, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, and the Cyberspace Administration of China are responsible.)

　　3. Encourage joint training and development programs. Implement comprehensive reform projects for industry-academia collaborative majors, encourage cooperation between universities and enterprises as well as between colleges and enterprises, and promote the training of specialized technical personnel in the “Internet Plus” field. Deepen the integration of industry and education in the internet sector, leveraging the intellectual resources and research platforms of universities, research institutions, and enterprises to establish a number of joint practice and training bases. Establish mechanisms for connecting enterprise technology centers with educational institutions, and encourage enterprises to set up “Internet Plus” R&D institutions and experimental centers at universities and colleges. (The Ministry of Education, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, and the Cyberspace Administration of China are responsible.)

　　4. Leverage global intellectual resources. Fully utilize existing talent introduction programs and encourage enterprises to establish overseas R&D centers, among other approaches, to attract and cultivate a group of high-end talents in the “Internet Plus” field. Improve immigration and visa systems, and establish allocation, incentive, and protection mechanisms that are conducive to attracting talent, thereby providing favorable conditions for bringing in overseas talent. Support the full utilization of global internet talent resources through methods such as task outsourcing, industrial cooperation, and academic exchanges. Attract leading talents, specialized talents, and urgently needed talents in the internet sector to start businesses, innovate, and engage in teaching and research activities in China. (The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Cyberspace Administration of China, and other relevant agencies are responsible.)

　　(6) Strengthen guidance and support.

　　1. Implement major project packages. Select key areas, increase the intensity of central budgetary funding, and encourage more social capital to enter these sectors. Organize and implement “Internet Plus” major projects in a phased manner, with a particular focus on promoting the integration and innovation of next-generation information technologies—represented by mobile internet, cloud computing, big data, and the Internet of Things—with fields such as manufacturing, energy, services, and agriculture. This will help foster and expand emerging business models and create new growth drivers for industry. (Led by the National Development and Reform Commission)

　　2. Strengthen fiscal and tax support. Fully leverage the role of national science and technology programs by actively investing in the research and development and application demonstrations of key technologies for “Internet Plus” integration and innovation that meet the eligibility criteria. Pool and make efficient use of existing special fiscal funds to support the construction of “Internet Plus”-related platforms and their application demonstrations. Increase government departments’ procurement of cloud computing services and explore new mechanisms for the construction and operation of government information systems based on cloud computing. Encourage local governments to innovate risk compensation mechanisms and explore new models for “Internet Plus” development. (Responsible parties: Ministry of Finance, State Administration of Taxation, National Development and Reform Commission, Ministry of Science and Technology, Cyberspace Administration of China, etc.)

　　3. Enhance financing services. Actively leverage the leading role of angel investments and venture capital funds in driving investment in “Internet Plus.” Launch pilot programs for internet-based financial innovations such as equity crowdfunding to support the development of small and micro enterprises. Support funds established with state capital to invest in “Internet Plus,” and encourage private capital to increase investment in innovative enterprises in this field. Actively develop financing services such as intellectual property pledge financing and credit insurance policy-backed financing to enhance creditworthiness. Encourage the use of bond financing to support the development of “Internet Plus,” and support qualified “Internet Plus” enterprises in issuing corporate bonds. Conduct pilot programs for the integration of industry and finance, exploring financing services that combine equity and debt instruments. Lower the listing entry barriers for innovative and growing Internet enterprises, and in conjunction with revisions to the Securities Law and the reform of the stock issuance registration system, support Internet enterprises at specific growth stages with promising prospects but yet to turn a profit to list on the ChiNext Board. Promote banking and financial institutions to innovate credit products and financial services, and increase the intensity of loan disbursements. Encourage development finance institutions to provide effective financing support for the construction of key “Internet Plus” projects. (Responsible parties: People’s Bank of China, National Development and Reform Commission, China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission, China Securities Regulatory Commission, China Insurance Regulatory Commission, Cyberspace Administration of China, Development Bank of China, etc.)

　　(7) Ensure proper organization and implementation.

　　1. Strengthen organizational leadership. Establish an inter-ministerial joint conference system for implementing the “Internet Plus” initiative, to coordinate and address major issues in a unified manner and effectively promote the implementation of the initiative. The joint conference shall set up an office responsible for organizing and advancing specific tasks. Additionally, establish an expert advisory committee on the “Internet Plus” initiative that spans across various fields and industries, providing crucial support for government decision-making. (Led by the National Development and Reform Commission)

　　2. Launch pilot demonstrations. Encourage the implementation of “Internet Plus” pilot demonstrations and promote the regional and chain-based development of “Internet Plus.” Support the National Independent Innovation Demonstration Zones, such as the Zhongguancun Zone, and the National Modern Agricultural Demonstration Zones to take the lead in conducting trials and exploring innovative policies under the “Internet Plus” initiative. Remove policy barriers in areas such as market access for emerging industries, data openness, and market regulation. Conduct research on tax and insurance policies tailored to the characteristics of emerging business models, and build an “Internet Plus” ecosystem. (Each department and local government is responsible.)

　　3. Promote implementation in an orderly manner. All regions and departments should take the initiative, improve services, strengthen guidance, and adopt a dynamic perspective when looking at “Internet Plus.” They should boldly explore and expand in practice, learn from each other’s successful experiences in integrating “Internet Plus” into various sectors, and thereby foster the development of new business models and new economic sectors driven by “Internet Plus.” Relevant authorities should enhance overall planning and improve their service and management capabilities. Each region should, based on its specific circumstances, study and formulate implementation plans tailored to local conditions, adopting strategies that are suited to local realities, appropriately positioned, and scientifically organized. We must avoid blind construction and redundant investments, and promote the “Internet Plus” initiative in a pragmatic and orderly manner. (All departments and local governments are responsible.)

　　State Council

　　July 1, 2015

　　(This document is publicly released.)