MIL-OSI Russia: China’s postal and courier sector records significant growth in volume of items processed in first five months of 2025

Translation. Region: Russian Federal

Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian –

Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

BEIJING, June 16 (Xinhua) — China’s postal and courier sector handled 86.18 billion packages from January to May 2025, up 17.6 percent year on year, data from the State Post Administration showed Monday.

Express delivery services accounted for 78.77 billion of the total number of shipments, which is 20.1 percent more than in the same period last year.

Revenue from China’s postal and courier sector also showed strong growth, increasing 8 percent year-on-year to 718.73 billion yuan (about 100.12 billion U.S. dollars) in the first five months.

The significant increase in package deliveries is a sign of a thriving consumer market. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, China’s retail sales of consumer goods rose 5 percent year-on-year from January to May, compared with a 4.7 percent increase in the first four months of this year. –0–

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