Shanghai eyes stronger services backed by tech

Diners eat at a restaurant in Shanghai on Feb 4. The city's services sector grew 5.7% year-on-year and contributed 78.2% to Shanghai's GDP last year. [Photo provided to China Daily]

The high-quality development of Shanghai's services sector should better serve technological advancement and boost consumption, the city's municipal government said in a recent guideline.

According to the guideline, which contains 31 detailed measures, the services sector must further consolidate its role as an economic driver, seek new growth momentum, better stimulate consumption and create a quality ecosystem.