Ministry of Commerce: Key monitored platform digital products, 15 categories of nationally subsidized home appliances and digital products, and network service consumption increased by 9.9%, 12.7%, and 14.6% respectively from January to June.

On July 21, the person in charge of the Department of E-commerce of the Ministry of Commerce introduced the development of China's e-commerce from January to June 2025. The person in charge of the Department of E-commerce stated that consumer e-commerce is gathering new vitality. The policies to expand consumption in the e-commerce field are taking effect, activities to cultivate quality e-commerce, assist in expanding domestic sales through foreign trade, and innovate and expand AI application scenarios are continuously progressing. According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, online retail sales in China increased by 8.5% from January to June. The growth of quality goods, trade-in programs, and online service consumption is rapid, with monitored platforms showing a 9.9% growth in digital products, 12.7% in 15 categories of home appliances and digital products, and 14.6% in online service consumption. Since April, sales in the platform's foreign trade zones have exceeded 33 billion. New technologies such as artificial intelligence are being applied faster, improving the intelligence level of the entire consumption chain in terms of efficiency enhancement, innovative product services, and optimizing business models. The original article continues to discuss the development of e-commerce in various sectors, such as the consumer e-commerce sector, industrial e-commerce, and the Silk Road e-commerce sector, as well as the efforts to enhance the digitalization of business in China. This article is selected from the official website of the Ministry of Commerce and was edited by GMTEight: Li Fo.