China's Ministry of Commerce and five other government departments have released an action plan on promoting high-quality development of the service outsourcing industry.

By 2030, a number of leading service outsourcing enterprises with international competitiveness should be cultivated, a group of service outsourcing clusters with strong innovation capabilities and distinct characteristics should be built, the number of people employed in the sector should be significantly increased, and the digitalization, degree of intelligence, and greenness of service outsourcing should be enhanced, according to the plan.

A total of 13 key tasks will be undertaken, including supporting the high-quality development of service outsourcing demonstration cities, building digital trade industrial clusters, and strengthening the cultivation of service outsourcing talent, according to the plan.