China's State Council said Tuesday that it has allowed a further six cities to launch comprehensive pilot programs for opening up the service sector.
The six cities – Shenyang, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Wuhan, Guangzhou and Chengdu – can carry out the pilot programs for a period of three years, starting from the date when their plans for the programs were approved, according to the State Council.
It urged these cities to speed up reform and opening-up in the service sector, accelerate the development of modern services, and forge new advantages in international competition and cooperation.