[Ministry of Commerce: Chinese residents’ digital consumption reached 13.3 trillion yuan in the first half of the year, a year-on-year increase of 4.1%] On September 7, the State Council Information Office held a press conference to introduce the fifth Global Digital Trade Expo. Wang Pengfei, head of the Department of E-commerce and Information Technology of the Ministry of Commerce, introduced the results of the "Guiding Opinions on Vigorously Developing Digital Consumption to Create a Better Life in the Digital Era" in the past year since it was issued. According to estimates from the Ministry of Commerce, in the first half of 2026, the scale of digital consumption by Chinese residents reached 13.3 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 4.1%. Many new generation digital products, such as smart walking exoskeletons and consumer-grade 3D printers, are favored by consumers. Digital services such as online micro-series and virtual reality parks increased by 7.0%, and individual payments for large models increased significantly. Digital consumption continued to play a driving role in China's consumption of goods and services in the first half of the year.