Digital trade serves as the primary vehicle for developing an internationalized and open digital economy, an effective pathway for promoting high-quality trade development, and a strategic opportunity for Suzhou to deeply integrate into the global economic and trade market against the backdrop of the digital economy. The report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China states: “We must accelerate the development of the digital economy, promote the deep integration of the digital economy and the real economy, and build internationally competitive digital industrial clusters”; “We must innovate mechanisms for the development of trade in services, develop digital trade, and accelerate the building of a trade powerhouse.”To thoroughly implement the central government’s directives and fulfill the requirements of the “Notice of the General Office of the Provincial Government on Issuing Several Measures to Promote the Accelerated Development of Digital Trade in Jiangsu Province,” this document outlines the following measures to advance the construction of industrial innovation clusters in the digital economy era across the city, explore distinctive development pathways for digital trade, and promote the high-quality development of digital trade in Suzhou.

I. General Approach

Guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, we will fully implement the spirit of the 20th CPC National Congress, anchor our efforts in the new stage of development, adhere to the concepts of innovative and open development, seize the opportunities presented by the new generation of technological revolution led by digital technology, leverage Suzhou’s advantages in open-type economic development, actively seize the significant opportunities for building industrial innovation clusters in the digital economy era, set high standards, and build a digital trade innovation cluster with international competitiveness and global influence to advance the high-quality development of digital trade across the city.

II. Development Goals

By 2025, the level of digital trade development across the city will have significantly improved, the scale of digital trade will have further expanded, and the effects of building the digital trade innovation cluster will have been further strengthened. A number of digital trade innovation and development clusters—characterized by industrial agglomeration, technological leadership, trade facilitation, strong competitiveness, and a prominent radiating and driving effect—will have been established, and a new pattern of digital trade development will have basically taken shape.

— Further expansion of digital trade scale. By 2025, the city’s digital trade volume will remain the largest in the province, and the proportion of digital trade within the service trade sector will continue to rise.

— Market entities in digital trade will be further strengthened. By 2025, the city will cultivate 20 key digital trade enterprises with innovation-driven capabilities and the ability to drive regional development, each with an annual trade volume exceeding US$100 million, as well as 200 backbone digital trade enterprises with an annual trade volume exceeding US$10 million.

— Digital trade innovation platforms will be further consolidated. By 2025, a number of provincial-level and higher-level specialized digital trade bases will be established to high standards, along with a number of provincial-level and higher-level public service platforms for digital trade that feature broad coverage, significant influence, and strong service capabilities.

— The digital trade development landscape will be further enhanced. We will accelerate pilot reforms and policy innovation, actively explore the establishment of mechanisms for the flow of digital trade factors, and build an efficient, transparent, convenient, and secure cross-border data flow system aligned with international standards, thereby forming a high-level open digital trade landscape.

III. Key Tasks

(1) Deepen Integration and Improve the Diversified Industrial Chain of Digital Trade.

Fully leverage Suzhou’s leading advantage as a strong manufacturing city to promote the deep integration of trade formats with digital technologies, and vigorously advance the rapid development of digital technology trade, digital product trade, digital service trade, and data trade.

1. Accelerate the digital and high-end development of service outsourcing. Promote the organic integration of service outsourcing with information technologies such as the Internet, the Internet of Things (IoT), big data, artificial intelligence (AI), and blockchain, and strive to achieve breakthroughs in the development of next-generation information technology service outsourcing. Encourage service trade enterprises in fields such as R&D, design, maintenance, consulting, and inspection and testing to transform into “one-stop solution providers” and enhance the digital service capabilities of outsourcing enterprises. Cultivate a group of digital service demonstration enterprises with strong export capabilities and a high degree of integration with manufacturing.Encourage manufacturing enterprises to strengthen cooperation with service outsourcing firms, applying key service-oriented manufacturing models such as total integration and turnkey contracting, customized services, and shared manufacturing to broaden development prospects and forge new competitive advantages. Innovate service outsourcing delivery and service models, and vigorously develop new outsourcing models and business formats such as crowdsourcing, cloud outsourcing, and platform subcontracting. (Responsible Units: Municipal Development and Reform Commission, Municipal Industry and Information Technology Bureau, Municipal Commerce Bureau)

2. Vigorously promote digital technology trade. Focus on the industrialization of digital technologies and accelerate cross-border trade in software, communications, big data, artificial intelligence, cloud computing, blockchain, and industrial internet technologies. Improve the public service system for intellectual property, promote international cooperation on intellectual property, support intellectual property service agencies in expanding their service scope, build a complete intellectual property service chain, and enhance the capacity to integrate international intellectual property service resources. Establish and improve a digital technology trade promotion system, and support the import, assimilation, and innovation of key technologies.Explore new models and mechanisms for the transformation and transaction of digital scientific and technological achievements, and support the conversion of innovative achievements with independent intellectual property rights into standards. Support the promotion of technical services and standards in countries and regions along the “Belt and Road” route. (Responsible Units: Municipal Development and Reform Commission, Municipal Science and Technology Bureau, Municipal Industry and Information Technology Bureau, Municipal Commerce Bureau, Municipal Market Regulation Bureau)

3. Cultivate new growth points in digital content services. Implement the national strategy for cultural digitization, accelerate the development of new types of digital cultural enterprises, business models, and consumption patterns, and form an industrial layout centered on the “digital creative industry,” striving to build a national hub for the digital cultural industry. Comprehensively promote the “Jiangnan Culture” brand and establish a distinctive dissemination system for “Jiangnan Culture” to high standards and at a high level. Actively develop digital content trade in areas such as digital media, digital publishing, online audio-visual services, digital entertainment, and animation and gaming.Vigorously develop new business models such as game streaming, esports, and cloud gaming, and encourage the hosting of major international esports tournaments. Strengthen the protection, development, and utilization of digital copyrights. (Responsible Units: Municipal Publicity Department, Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television, and Tourism, Municipal Bureau of Commerce, Municipal Market Regulation Bureau, Municipal Sports Bureau)

4. Actively explore the development of data trade. Regulate data processing activities, promote the lawful, orderly, and free flow of data, accelerate the cultivation of the data factor market, foster standardized data trading platforms and market entities, and conduct research on data valorization, including data rights confirmation, quality assessment, and data asset pricing. Establish a market operation system covering data asset valuation, registration and settlement, trade matching, and dispute arbitration, and explore diverse data trading models such as contractual transfers and public listings.Promote the innovative development of the Suzhou Big Data Exchange, create operational and business models with Suzhou characteristics, and advance the organic integration of the digital economy with the real economy. Expand the application scenarios of the “Service Trade Pass” China-Singapore Data Dedicated Line and the “Trade Pass” China-Japan International Data Channel. (Responsible Units: Municipal Bureau of Commerce, Municipal Cyberspace Administration Office, Municipal Big Data Bureau)

5. Promote the digital transformation of traditional service trade. Vigorously advance the demonstration and application of core Internet of Things (IoT) technologies and products in logistics, warehousing and transportation, and supply chain management; encourage the in-depth application of blockchain technology in cross-border payments and settlements.Expand application scenarios for digital technologies, support digital transformation in traditional service trade sectors such as tourism, transportation, construction, maintenance and repair, and processing services, and vigorously develop new business models such as smart logistics and online education. Relying on public digital trade platforms, integrate digital transformation resources to comprehensively enhance the level of digital transformation and upgrading among traditional service trade enterprises. (Responsible Units: Municipal Development and Reform Commission, Municipal Education Bureau, Municipal Industry and Information Technology Bureau, Municipal Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau, Municipal Transportation Bureau, Municipal Commerce Bureau)

(2) Categorized Cultivation: Strengthening Multi-tiered Market Entities in Digital Trade.

Capitalizing on the development of Suzhou’s four major industrial innovation clusters and the opportunities presented by the high-quality development of emerging service industries, we will cultivate digitally-oriented enterprises with international competitiveness. We will guide enterprises to establish global industrial ecosystems in emerging sectors and actively integrate into global industrial division of labor and cooperation.

1. Strengthen the Attraction of Leading Digital Trade Enterprises. Focusing on key sectors of the digital trade industry, compile an industrial investment promotion map, strengthen investment promotion along industrial chains, and establish city-wide recruitment targets. Enhance the attraction and certification of foreign-invested headquarters enterprises in digital trade, and attract multinational corporations to establish their headquarters and functional units—such as R&D centers, back-office service centers, and financial settlement centers—in Suzhou.Support leading digital trade enterprises in expanding and strengthening their operations through new establishment, mergers and acquisitions, and cooperation. Accelerate the construction of overseas R&D centers and marketing networks, actively explore new businesses, new fields, and new markets, drive the export of services, technologies, and standards, and guide enterprises toward platform-based and international development. (Responsible Units: Municipal Development and Reform Commission, Municipal Science and Technology Bureau, Municipal Commerce Bureau)

2. Strengthen the cultivation of digital trade market entities. Identify key sub-sectors and foster a group of small and medium-sized digital service trade enterprises that are highly export-oriented, possess unique competitive advantages, and are adept at innovation. Support innovative enterprises within the global value chain that have the potential to become “unicorns,” and encourage small and medium-sized enterprises to pursue a development path characterized by “specialization, refinement, distinctiveness, and novelty.”Encourage and support digital trade enterprises to strengthen collaboration with leading enterprises, implement cross-industry and cross-departmental “riding on others’ coattails to go global” initiatives, actively participate in the international division of labor in digital trade, and integrate into the global value chain. (Responsible Units: Municipal Development and Reform Commission, Municipal Science and Technology Bureau, Municipal Industry and Information Technology Bureau, Municipal Commerce Bureau)

3. Incubate Digital Trade Innovation and Entrepreneurship Enterprises. Encourage and support the construction of digital trade innovation incubation bases, and promote the Suzhou Maker Incubation Center to incubate a batch of digital trade innovation and entrepreneurship projects and enterprises. Support events such as college student innovation and entrepreneurship competitions, and encourage college student entrepreneurship incubation bases, university training bases, and technology-based enterprises to establish digital trade maker spaces, thereby forming a fully integrated digital trade incubation and promotion system covering project pre-selection, industrialization, and capital operations.(Responsible Units: Municipal Development and Reform Commission, Municipal Education Bureau, Municipal Science and Technology Bureau, Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, Municipal Commerce Bureau)

(3) Coordinate Planning and Build Multi-Factor Promotion Platforms for Digital Trade.

Fully leverage the resource advantages of Suzhou’s various open innovation platforms and bases, integrate resources tailored to the characteristics of digital trade, accelerate the consolidation of various carrier elements, and enhance comprehensive digital service capabilities.

1. Enhance the Capabilities of Digital Trade Platforms. Accelerate the development of Suzhou as a pilot city for the comprehensive deepening of service trade innovation and a demonstration city for service outsourcing. Advance the construction of three national-level specialized service export bases—the National Cultural Export Base, the National Human Resources Service Export Base, and the National Intellectual Property Service Export Base—to improve their service capabilities and international competitiveness. Support the Suzhou Industrial Park and the High-Tech Zone in establishing a national-level specialized digital trade service export base.In accordance with the principles of “information aggregation, factor aggregation, and resource aggregation,” encourage relevant market entities to actively establish and operate specialized digital trade bases within industrial innovation clusters and emerging service sector sub-sectors, and support applications for provincial-level digital trade bases. (Responsible Units: Municipal Bureau of Commerce, Municipal Bureau of Human Resources and Social Security, Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television, and Tourism, Municipal Market Regulation Bureau, and the People’s Governments [Management Committees] of all county-level cities [districts])

2. Build Digital Transformation Platforms. Implement a special campaign for the digital transformation of manufacturing, developing industry-specific and phased initiatives for digital transformation that align with actual industrial development needs. Focus on building “digital and intelligent empowerment” integrated infrastructure, accelerate integration into the “Yangtze River Delta Industrial Internet Integrated Development Demonstration Zone,” and expedite the comprehensive empowerment of the industrial internet.Focusing on advanced manufacturing clusters such as biomedicine, semiconductors and integrated circuits, intelligent connected vehicles, and intelligent manufacturing equipment, we will pool resources, innovate mechanisms, and implement initiatives to tackle key core technologies. (Responsible Units: Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology, Municipal Development and Reform Commission)

3. Promote the upgrading of public service platforms for digital trade. Actively align with the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and seize development opportunities presented by free trade zones to cultivate a group of public service platforms for digital trade with strong radiating and driving effects. Innovate a cooperative model for platform construction and operation that involves mutual empowerment between the government and operating entities, and foster public service platforms for digital trade in areas such as international supply chains, professional translation, legal consultation, technological innovation, and intellectual property.Actively integrate with the digital trade application module of the China (Jiangsu) International Trade “Single Window.” (Responsible Units: Municipal Development and Reform Commission, Municipal Commerce Bureau, Municipal Market Regulation Bureau)

(4) Open and Win-Win: Expand Multi-Channel International Cooperation in Digital Trade.

Building on Suzhou’s high-quality foreign investment ecosystem and open cooperative environment, we will actively expand partnerships, optimize international布局, deepen cooperation in key areas, and innovate cooperation mechanisms.

1. Build a diversified international market structure. Focusing on key areas of digital trade, we will strive to develop traditional digital trade markets such as Europe, the United States, Japan, and Hong Kong, China, and encourage enterprises to strengthen in-depth cooperation with developed countries and regions through mergers and acquisitions, the establishment of branches, or R&D centers.With the construction of the “Belt and Road” hub as the overarching framework and the effective implementation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) as an opportunity, we will strengthen cooperation with ASEAN countries in areas such as scientific and technological innovation, culture, and professional services, and with African countries in areas such as telecommunications and financial services, to deeply cultivate local markets. (Responsible Units: Municipal Bureau of Commerce, Municipal Cyberspace Administration Office, Municipal Science and Technology Bureau)

2. Build International Digital Trade Exhibition Brands. Leveraging key international cooperation platforms such as China-Singapore, China-Japan, and China-Germany, we will strengthen international cooperation projects such as the Jinji Lake International Exhibition Week and the China-Germany Taicang Vocational Education Cooperation. We will encourage the development of international exhibition platforms such as the “Digital Expo,” “Innovation Expo,” and “Travel Expo,” providing international, professional, and convenient services for the display, external exchange, and business matching of digital content, services, and products.Support the “Taihu Forum” in hosting high-level international conferences and forums on digital trade. Seize the opportunity presented by the China-Singapore Cooperation Forum on Innovation in Trade in Services becoming a sub-forum of the Hongqiao International Economic Forum at the China International Import Expo to further expand its influence. Organize enterprises to actively participate in national-level exhibitions such as the China International Fair for Trade in Services and the China (Shanghai) International Technology Import and Export Fair to showcase the image of “Suzhou Services.”Support enterprises in participating in international cooperation and exchange activities in the digital trade sector both online and offline. Utilize digital innovation technologies, such as exhibition big data, to enhance the digitalization of exhibition facilities and technologies, and precisely match international exhibition and procurement needs. (Responsible Units: Municipal Bureau of Commerce, Municipal Council for the Promotion of International Trade, Taicang Municipal People’s Government, Xiangcheng District People’s Government, Suzhou Industrial Park Administrative Committee)

(5) Align with international standards and explore the establishment of rules and standards across multiple digital trade sectors.

Leverage the advantages of the Suzhou Area of the Jiangsu Pilot Free Trade Zone as an open innovation platform to promote the coordination of multilateral and bilateral service rules, establish and improve an industrial digitalization standards system, and foster openness and cooperation in the digital trade sector.

1. Accelerate alignment with international rules. Actively align with digital trade rules under agreements such as the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement (DEPA), and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) regarding data exchange, classification and categorization, business interoperability, mutual recognition of regulatory standards, and service sharing.Leverage the role of the China-Singapore Cooperation Platform in the Suzhou Industrial Park to pursue a pilot program for mutual recognition of digital identities between Suzhou and Singapore under the DEPA framework. Support digital trade bases and key enterprises in participating in digital trade initiatives, data governance mechanisms, and regional economic and trade cooperation in the digital sector at all levels. (Responsible Units: Municipal Bureau of Commerce, Municipal Cyberspace Administration Office, Municipal Big Data Bureau, Suzhou Council for the Promotion of International Trade, Suzhou Industrial Park Administrative Committee)

2. Explore a regulatory framework for cross-border data flows. Leverage the pilot role of the Free Trade Zone to support the Suzhou Industrial Park in building a public service platform for cross-border data transmission, issuing administrative measures for cross-border data flows, and establishing security safeguards and categorized regulatory mechanisms for cross-border data flows. Explore models for the cross-border flow and trading of commercial data, construct a system to facilitate cross-border data circulation, and strive to become a national pilot for the secure management of cross-border data flows.Deepen regulatory cooperation on cross-border data protection and promote the international mutual recognition of digital certificates and electronic signatures. (Responsible Units: Municipal Bureau of Commerce, Municipal Cyberspace Administration Office, Municipal Big Data Bureau, Municipal Council for the Promotion of International Trade, Suzhou Industrial Park Administrative Committee)

3. Develop a standards system. Actively participate in the development of a multi-tiered industrial digitalization standards system covering technical standards, service standards, and talent standards in the digital trade sector. Relying on industry associations, industrial alliances, and large and medium-sized key enterprises, actively promote the initiation of group, industry, and local standards in the digital trade sector. Support key enterprises and research institutes in leading or participating in the formulation and application of international, national, local, and industry standards for digital trade. (Responsible Units: Municipal Bureau of Commerce, Municipal Market Regulation Bureau)

4. Conduct forward-looking research on digital trade. Promote the establishment of a digital trade research group within the Suzhou Expert Group on the Innovative Development of Trade in Services to provide intellectual support for industrial development strategy decisions and specialized research.Support universities and other institutions in Suzhou to strengthen research on digital trade, conducting cutting-edge research and exploration on topics such as the DEPA Agreement, trends and countermeasures regarding changes in digital trade order and rules, and cross-border data flows of digital trade enterprises; conduct applied research on digital trade-related regulations, intellectual property protection, statistics, dispute resolution mechanisms, and the impact of new rules, focusing on key countries and industries. (Responsible Units: Municipal Bureau of Commerce, Municipal Cyberspace Administration Office, Municipal Bureau of Justice, Municipal Market Regulation Bureau)

(6) Optimize the environment and strengthen multidimensional support for digital trade.

Further improve the “hard environment” and enhance “soft power,” increase support for key resources and services, promote more convenient and efficient government services, provide high-quality spaces for the aggregation of high-end resources, and create a better industrial, business, and security environment for the development of digital trade enterprises.

1. Accelerate the construction of information infrastructure. Strengthen the development of next-generation information and communications infrastructure centered on 5G networks, achieve citywide coverage of 5G base stations, and promote the in-depth application of technologies such as 5G and IPv6 in the industrial internet sector. Simultaneously, accelerate the application process for a national-level backbone interconnection point to elevate Suzhou’s status in the network architecture. Build a city-wide comprehensive sensing network based on mainstream communication technologies such as NB-IoT to enhance the city’s “tactile sensing” and “communication sensing” capabilities.Support the construction of international dedicated internet lines, accelerate the construction and upgrading of storage and computing facilities such as data centers, and help enterprises reduce the costs of digital transformation. Optimize the layout of new green data centers, launch the construction of the initial phase of the Yangtze River Delta Ecological Green Integrated Development Demonstration Zone Data Center Cluster (Wujiang), ensure an average rack utilization rate of no less than 65% within the initial phase, and maintain the power usage effectiveness (PUE) of data centers within the initial phase at 1.25 or below, thereby creating a number of typical demonstration scenarios and applications for the “East Data, West Computing” initiative.Advance pilot projects for new urban infrastructure, build a City Information Modeling (CIM) foundation platform and an integrated air-ground-space data service system, and promote the digital and intelligent transformation and upgrading of traditional infrastructure. (Responsible Units: Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology, Municipal Development and Reform Commission, Municipal Bureau of Natural Resources and Planning, Municipal Bureau of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, Municipal Big Data Bureau, Municipal Telecommunications Administration Office)

2. Enhance the level of digital trade facilitation. Coordinate the advancement of digital trade facilitation with the expansion of openness, promoting the integration of factor-driven openness with institutional openness, and ensuring the alignment of “frontier” market access with “post-frontier” regulation. Strive to create a powerful gravitational field for global resources and factors, and promote the establishment of a new system for a higher-level open economy. Deepen reforms to streamline administration, delegate power, combine deregulation with effective oversight, and optimize services, while removing hidden market access barriers outside the negative list.Optimize approval processes, innovate regulatory models, and reduce compliance costs for enterprises engaged in import and export services. Adapt to the development needs of digital trade enterprises and further optimize foreign exchange management measures. Explore mutual recognition of professional qualifications both internationally and domestically; implement the “one exam, three certificates” evaluation model for skilled workers in accordance with provincial directives; conduct comparative recognition of vocational skills obtained overseas; and provide visa, temporary residence, and permanent residence conveniences for the recruitment of high-end foreign talent.(Responsible Units: Municipal Development and Reform Commission, Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, Municipal Commerce Bureau, People’s Bank of China Suzhou Central Branch)

3. Strengthen digital regulation and security governance. Strictly implement national systems such as cybersecurity reviews, data classification and grading management, and security assessments for data transfers abroad. Strengthen oversight in critical areas involving key digital technologies, important data, and large volumes of personal information, and enhance digital security regulatory capabilities and standards. Actively advance data security risk assessments and certification, promote the development of related supporting industries, strengthen the publicity and interpretation of laws and regulations, provide guidance and support, and create a favorable environment for enterprises to operate legally and in compliance.(Responsible Units: Municipal Cyberspace Administration Office, Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology, Municipal Telecommunications Administration Office, Municipal Market Regulation Bureau)

4. Foster an Ecosystem for Digital Trade Development. Improve the mechanism for overseas intellectual property rights protection assistance, support the establishment of the Suzhou Branch of the National Overseas Intellectual Property Dispute Response Guidance Center, and continuously refine the databases of overseas rights protection experts, case studies, and legal resources. Strengthen tracking and research on major cross-border intellectual property cases to provide professional guidance and services to enterprises expanding overseas. Support digital service providers in offering digital transformation services to market entities, promote enterprise digital empowerment initiatives, and guide enterprises of various types and at different stages of development to scientifically advance their “cloud adoption, data utilization, and intelligent empowerment” efforts.Guide financial institutions to increase innovation in products and services and improve financing accessibility for digital trade enterprises. Fully leverage the role of the Southern Operations Headquarters of the Service Trade Innovation and Development Guidance Fund, based in Suzhou and serving the Yangtze River Delta, to support the development of digital trade enterprises aligned with policy objectives, and expand the amount of special support for digital trade enterprises as well as the intensity of support for key regional projects. Actively attract various types of outstanding talent required for digital trade development, and provide support services such as housing and children’s education for international high-end talent in accordance with regulations;Establish a diversified talent cultivation mechanism for digital trade, organize specialized training programs across various fields of digital trade, and explore the establishment of digital trade academies in collaboration with universities and enterprises. (Responsible Units: Municipal Development and Reform Commission, Municipal Education Bureau, Municipal Science and Technology Bureau, Municipal Industry and Information Technology Bureau, Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, Municipal Commerce Bureau, People’s Bank of China Suzhou Central Branch, Municipal Financial Regulatory Bureau, Municipal Market Regulation Bureau)

IV. Support Measures

(1) Strengthen Organizational Guarantees.

The Municipal Leading Group for the Pilot Program on the Innovative Development of Trade in Services shall exercise its functions of overall coordination and decision-making, promptly convene consultations and studies to address bottlenecks and challenges in the development of digital trade at the local and enterprise levels, and summarize and promote innovative experiences. Strengthen the organization, coordination, and supervision of the plan’s implementation, clarify task assignments, and ensure the fulfillment of responsibilities.Improve the system for liaising with key enterprises and conduct digital trade business training through diverse channels and formats. Support industry associations in fully leveraging their role as bridges and links by organizing industry statistics, thematic research, liaison with key enterprises, and the hosting of conferences and exhibitions, thereby enhancing public service capabilities and fostering a favorable environment and atmosphere for digital trade. (Responsible Units: Municipal Bureau of Commerce, relevant departments)

(2) Strengthen Policy Guidance.

Actively implement national and local industrial support and preferential policies at all levels; leverage the supportive and guiding role of relevant special funds; strengthen infrastructure construction, software investment, and R&D investment in the digital trade sector; support participation in the formulation of digital trade standards, conduct research on rules and regulations, and expand overseas markets; and study and formulate innovative policies tailored to the characteristics of digital trade development. Guide government-backed financing guarantee institutions and financial institutions to innovate business products and service models, providing diversified financing support and specialized foreign exchange services for digital trade enterprises.Explore new models for export credit insurance in digital trade. (Responsible Units: Municipal Bureau of Commerce, Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology, Municipal Finance Bureau, Municipal Financial Regulatory Bureau, People’s Bank of China Suzhou Central Sub-branch, Municipal Taxation Bureau, Suzhou Branch of the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission, Export Credit Insurance Company)

(3) Improve Statistical Monitoring.

In collaboration with relevant departments such as statistics, foreign exchange management, and customs, actively explore the implementation of statistical monitoring for digital trade. Establish a database of key digital trade enterprises, improve systems for data verification, rejection, and notification, and enhance the quality of reported data. Improve inter-departmental data-sharing mechanisms, strengthen the analysis of digital trade statistics, and regularly compile and release research reports on the development of digital trade in Suzhou to provide data support for evaluating the effectiveness of digital trade development.(Responsible Units: Municipal Bureau of Commerce, Municipal Bureau of Statistics, People’s Bank of China Suzhou Central Branch, Suzhou Customs)

Attachment: Task List of Several Measures to Promote the Accelerated Development of Digital Trade in Suzhou