BEIJING, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- China will take the initiative to open wider in the 15th Five-Year Plan period, China's Commerce Minister Wang Wentao said Friday.

Focusing on the service sector, efforts will be made to expand market access and areas of openness from 2026 to 2030, Wang told a press conference, citing the Recommendations of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) for Formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development, which was adopted by the fourth plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Committee that concluded on Thursday.

Other major tasks include promoting the innovative development of trade, creating greater space for two-way investment cooperation, and pursuing high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, according to Wang. ■