Ministry of Commerce: From January to September, the momentum for e-commerce development in China continued to innovate, and online retail supported consumption growth.

Zhitong Finance APP has learned that recently, the head of the E-commerce Department of the Ministry of Commerce introduced the development of China's e-commerce from January to September 2026. From January to September 2026, the development momentum of China's e-commerce continued to innovate, online retail supported consumption growth, and international cooperation was deepened and solidified, helping to enhance the resilience and vitality of China's economic development. Development momentum has become more innovation-oriented. The "Five Excellences" initiative for quality e-commerce was implemented to guide the e-commerce industry to transition from scale expansion to quality improvement. E-commerce platforms accelerated independent research and development in cloud services, large models, and computing power chips. The performance level of large models, monthly active users, and token call volume rose to the forefront globally, making them an important new force in China's artificial intelligence development. The digital and intelligent empowerment of e-commerce has empowered agriculture, industry, and services.