Grow service industry

The all-inclusive guideline for accelerating growth in the country's lackluster tertiary sector, or service industry, provides the right recipe for China's shift in economic patterns.

As the economy steams ahead with few signs of slowing, the concern is how to prevent it from growing too fast.

The strain on energy supplies and the environment are two of the major factors that demand a more balanced growth pattern. Swelling exports and trade surplus, which have aroused international concern, mean we should consider rebalancing our economy.