State Council Releases Several Opinions on Promoting Information Consumption and Boosting Domestic Demand

On August 8, 2013, the State Council released the Several Opinions of the State Council on Promoting Information Consumption and Boosting Domestic Demand (the "Opinions").

According to the Opinions, by 2015, the size of information consumption exceeds CNY3.2 trillion, with an annual growth of more than 20%, and the new output of relevant industries exceeds CNY1.2 trillion, in which the size of Internet-based new-type information consumption attains CNY2.4 trillion, with an annual growth of more than 30%.

In the Opinions, the main tasks for promoting information consumption are put forward in the following aspects: (1) accelerating the evolution and upgrading of information infrastructure; (2) strengthening the supply capacity of information products; (3) fostering the demand of information consumption; (4) advancing the informatization of public services; and (5) strengthening the environment construction of information consumption, etc.



(Source: www.gov.cn)