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China's Digital Services Trade Grows at 'Chinese Speed'

服务贸易数字化转型跑出“中国速度”

Xinhua reports that China's digital services trade expanded rapidly, with net exports rising from $26.9 billion in 2021 to $79.2 billion in 2025. The article highlights AI-driven tools, cross-border e-commerce, and 'hardware plus services' going global, citing experts who see AI as a new engine for trade. It frames digital trade as a pillar of global trade recovery and China's high-quality development.

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The piece is state-aligned, celebrating China's digital trade growth as a 'Chinese speed' success story. It uses terms like 高质量发展 (high-quality development) and 制度型开放 (institutional opening-up) to signal policy…

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