Wider access to expanding sector expected to bring more opportunities

　　A three-dimensional light show, which features the slogan and mascot "Fu Yan" of the 2026 China International Fair for Trade in Services, is projected onto the cooling towers at Shougang Park in Beijing on Sunday. The light show will run daily through the end of the CIFTIS, which will open at the park on Wednesday and concludes on Sunday. It is drawing crowds with images of Shougang"s industrial past, the Yongding River and the city"s transformation. SONG JIARU/FOR CHINA DAILY

　　China"s deeper opening-up in the services sector is set to bolster the global competitiveness of Chinese service providers and generate new growth opportunities for the global business community, according to market analysts and business executives.

　　Rather than merely aiming to narrow its services trade deficit, China is poised to expand room for both imports and exports via wider market access and regulatory liberalization. Digital services, technology-intensive services and other emerging segments are expected to emerge as key drivers of services trade growth, experts noted.