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Jilin Province Unveils Plan to Expand and Upgrade Service Sector Through 2030

Foreign founders should note Jilin's new service-sector plan, which sets targets for logistics, satellite data, auto services, and more by 2030, affecting business opportunities and compliance.

Jilin Province Releases Service Sector Expansion and Upgrade Plan

The General Office of the Jilin Provincial People's Government has issued the Implementation Plan for Expanding and Upgrading the Service Sector in Jilin Province (吉政办发〔2026〕9号). The plan, dated July 14, 2026, and published on July 21, 2026, outlines a strategic framework to develop the province's service industries through 2030. For foreign founders considering company registration or operations in China, particularly in Northeast China, this plan signals sector-specific priorities and regulatory directions that could shape business opportunities and compliance requirements.

Overall Goals and Strategic Framework

The plan aims to build a "6+6" distinctive service industry system, with the goal of the province's service sector reaching a scale of 1.2 trillion yuan by 2030. It emphasizes a combination of effective markets and proactive government, balancing expansion with quality improvement, and integrating development with regulation. Key drivers include demand, reform, technology, and opening-up. The plan is guided by national policies, including the State Council's opinions on service sector expansion and upgrading (国发〔2026〕7号) and the spirit of the National Service Sector Conference.

For foreign investors, this indicates a supportive policy environment for service-sector businesses that align with provincial priorities. However, it also suggests that regulatory oversight will be coordinated with development, so compliance remains essential.

Key Service Sectors and Targets

The plan details specific sectors with quantitative targets and initiatives:

1. Automotive Aftermarket Services

• Strive to become a national pilot city for automotive circulation and consumption reform.
• Standardize the vehicle modification market, supporting professional appearance, interior, and functional modifications, and cultivate standardized, branded modification operators.
• Guide vehicle repair toward environmentally friendly, standardized, and intelligent practices; target 300 emission performance maintenance stations and 1,000 new energy vehicle repair enterprises.
• Improve short-term car rental services at airports, high-speed rail stations, and other transport hubs, creating a "civil aviation + car rental" and "high-speed rail + car rental" one-stop network.
• Develop automotive cultural tourism, regularly host mass car events, and build or upgrade RV camping bases in core tourism areas such as Chagan Lake, Changbai Mountain, and along National Highway G331. Support the FAW Museum exhibition project.
• Enhance venue operations, market development, and exhibition services, integrating the exhibition economy with the automotive industry.

2. Agricultural Services

• Build a three-tier agricultural service system at county, township, and village levels, aiming for 50 county-level comprehensive service centers, 500 township-level centers, and 5,000 village-level stations.
• Strengthen socialized agricultural machinery services, promoting contracted farming, pest control, harvesting, and drying services.
• Promote green technologies such as soil testing and formulated fertilization, conservation tillage, biological control, and aerial spraying, providing precise and professional technical guidance.
• Construct high-standard grain storage facilities and low-temperature finished grain reserves, with provincial grain storage capacity reaching 50 million tons.
• Cultivate agri-tourism integration formats such as leisure picking, farming experiences, rural homestays, and agricultural study tours.

3. Modern Logistics and Supply Chain Services

• Upgrade national logistics hubs in Changchun, Jilin, and Hunchun, and national cold-chain logistics bases in Changchun and Siping.
• Develop smart logistics, supporting key industrial parks to introduce comprehensive and specialized logistics service providers.
• Promote the shift of bulk cargo such as "north grain to south" and commercial vehicles from road to rail and water.
• Advance multimodal transport "single bill" application, cultivate three backbone multimodal transport operators capable of assuming full transport responsibility, and reach 100 multimodal transport routes.
• Open new air logistics routes, deploy drone logistics distribution nodes, and study low-altitude logistics solutions.
• Develop integrated procurement, warehousing, distribution, and supply chain services, guiding distributors to provide integrated supply chain solutions. Cultivate 2-3 comprehensive logistics integrators with market competitiveness and innovation capacity.
• Reduce the ratio of total social logistics costs to GDP to 13.3%.

4. Satellite and Information Services

• Accelerate the "Jilin-1" satellite constellation construction, deeply participate in the national satellite internet system, and plan ground infrastructure for satellite data reception and observation.
• Build a provincial dedicated satellite data pool and service platform, with graded and moderate open access under security safeguards, to activate the value of self-controlled satellite data resources.
• Develop standardized satellite application products, promote satellite remote sensing data integration in agriculture, ecology, forestry, cultural tourism, transportation, and emergency response, and innovate commercial operation models with customized services. Aim for an average annual growth rate of 20% in the space-air information data industry revenue.
• Integrate into the national integrated computing network, build the Changchun metropolitan area computing cluster and the western green computing cluster to provide local computing support for satellite image storage, interpretation, and deep processing.

5. Technology Services

• Focus on key areas such as optoelectronics, new energy, new materials, new pharmaceuticals, modern agriculture, and ginseng, implementing 30 key research projects.
• Establish 100 concept validation centers and pilot testing centers for scientific and technological achievements to enhance pilot service supply.
• Recognize provincial industrial design centers and encourage manufacturing enterprises to build industrial design centers.
• Support the innovative development of traditional research institutes and form a provincial industrial science and technology innovation group.

Implications for Foreign Founders

For foreign entrepreneurs, Jilin's plan highlights several areas where foreign investment and expertise may be welcomed, such as modern logistics, satellite data services, automotive aftermarket, and agricultural services. The quantitative targets provide a roadmap for market demand and potential partnerships. However, foreign founders should be aware that operating in these sectors may require specific licenses, compliance with industry regulations, and adherence to security review mechanisms, especially in satellite data and information services. The plan's emphasis on "security bottom line" and "graded open access" suggests that data-related activities will be subject to oversight.

When registering a company in China, foreign investors should consider the Negative List for Foreign Investment Access and sector-specific regulations. The plan does not explicitly mention foreign investment restrictions, but it is advisable to consult local authorities or professional advisors to understand the latest policies. Additionally, the plan's focus on "market entities" and "brand building" implies opportunities for foreign firms with advanced technology and management experience.

Conclusion

Jilin's service sector expansion plan sets ambitious targets and outlines detailed initiatives across multiple industries. Foreign founders looking to enter or expand in China's service sector should monitor the implementation of this plan, as it may create new opportunities and regulatory changes. For assistance with company registration, licensing, and ongoing compliance in China, foreign founders can contact ChinaMNC on WhatsApp / WeChat at +86 153 1898 8535.

This summary is based on information published by the relevant Chinese government website and is general information, not legal or tax advice.