Published on: 2026-05-12
Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian –
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Beijing, May 12 /Xinhua/ — China’s logistics sector demonstrated signs of sustainable recovery in April 2026, with several key indicators improving due to the stabilization of production chains and supply chains, according to data from the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP), published on Monday.
According to CFLP data, the index tracking business activity in the Chinese logistics market was 49.7 percent in April.
In April, the new orders index stood at 49.8 percent, increasing for the second month in a row. In particular, the new orders index in the express delivery, automobile, railway, and air transportation sectors grew on a monthly basis, while growth rates stabilized at levels ranging from 0.3 to 0.6 percentage points.
Rentability in the country’s logistics sector continued to improve. In April, the price index for logistics services rose by 0.3 percentage points compared to March of the current year, while the sub-index of similar prices in the field of railway transportation increased by 0.4 percentage points on a monthly basis.
The data also showed an improvement in market expectations of enterprises. Last month, the index of business activity expectations in the Chinese logistics market was 56.3 percent, remaining within the expansion range for four consecutive months.
“Enterprises have demonstrated great readiness to invest funds in multimodal transportation, intelligent supply chains, low-carbon and environmentally friendly warehousing, transportation and distribution, as well as in the modernization of equipment in these sectors,” noted Hu Han, Deputy Chief Economist of the China Center for Logistics Information. -0-
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