China's express delivery sector expands in August

A courier delivers parcels in Haidian District of Beijing, capital of China, June 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

BEIJING, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- China's courier sector registered expansion in August, according to a monthly industry index.↳

The State Post Bureau said the monthly express delivery development index came in at 361.5 in August, up 16.2 percent year on year.↳

The sub-index for service quality grew 27.1 percent from a year earlier, the sub-index for development scale picked up 10.6 percent year on year, and the sub-index for development capacity went up 3.6 percent year on year.↳

The operation of China's courier sector is relatively stable, and the market size continues to grow, said the State Post Bureau.↳

The index is compiled based on data from major logistics firms' operating delivery services. It reflects the overall business activities and trends in the country's courier sector.  ■