1. Cross-border provision refers to the provision of services from the territory of one member to the territory of another member, in which "cross-border" refers to the transit of "services", which is realized by means of telecommunications, post and telecommunications and computer networking. As for personnel and materials, there is generally no need to transfer in the modern scientific and technological environment. For example, electronic settlement and payment in international finance, international telecommunications services, information consulting services, satellite video services, etc.
2. consumption abroad, providing services to service consumers of another member within the territory of one member. For example, domestic patients go abroad for medical treatment, foreigners travel to their own countries, and domestic students study abroad.
3. Commercial presence, that is, service providers of one member provide services through commercial entities within the territory of another member, is the most important of the four service delivery modes and the most important form of service trade activities. It mainly involves market access and direct investment, that is, allowing the service providers of one member to invest and set up institutions and provide services in the territory of another member, including joint ventures, cooperative enterprises and wholly-owned enterprises. The service personnel of this institution can be brought from the provider's home country or hired from the host country. For example, foreign companies come to China to set up hotels, retail stores and law firms.
4. Movement of natural persons, that is, a service provider of one member provides services in a commercial place within the territory of another member through a natural person entity. Importers allow individuals to enter the country to provide services. For example, foreign professors, engineers or doctors come to their own countries to do individual services.
legal ground
Foreign trade law
Article 24 People's Republic of China (PRC) grants market access and national treatment to other parties and participants in international trade in services in accordance with its commitments in international treaties and agreements it has concluded or acceded to.
Article 1 This Law is formulated for the purpose of opening wider to the outside world, developing foreign trade, maintaining foreign trade order, protecting the legitimate rights and interests of foreign trade operators and promoting the healthy development of the socialist market economy.