Five departments issue guiding opinions on consumption infrastructure construction

On November 2, 2026, according to a report by China Tourism News, five departments—the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, and the State Administration for Market Regulation—recently issued the "Guiding Opinions on Strengthening Consumption Infrastructure Construction and Promoting Benign Interaction Between Consumption and Investment," deploying 20 tasks. The document proposes promoting the strengthening and renewal of tourist attractions and improving supporting infrastructure, and advancing the upgrading of supporting facilities at cultural and tourism complexes, self-driving RV campsites, camping sites, and study-tour bases; it explicitly calls for implementing an urban commercial quality improvement action and a retail innovation and upgrading project, and supporting tourist attractions, commercial districts, and similar locations in carrying out parking capacity expansion and renovation. The opinions have now been issued; the report does not mention a specific effective date or phased implementation arrangements.