Factbox: China's service trade expands steadily

People visit a display center of the National Big Data Comprehensive Pilot Area in southwest China's Guizhou Province, May 22, 2019. China's service trade reported robust growth in 2018 and maintained upbeat momentum in the first quarter this year amid external uncertainties. The 2019 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS), which opened Tuesday in Beijing, will inject new energy into the world economy and global service trade development. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)