The reporter learned from the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing that China's economy as a whole kept rebounding in 2021, with the average value of the annual manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) at 50.5%, higher than the average value of the whole year in 2019 and 2020. The annual total social logistics is expected to remain above 300 trillion yuan. The scale of the logistics market is expanding steadily, and the total revenue of the logistics industry will exceed 11 trillion yuan, and the market revenue is expected to maintain a growth rate of more than 15%. Preliminary estimates show that the ratio of total social logistics costs to GDP will remain at around 14.7% in 2021, with the business environment of the industry continuing to improve and logistics operations achieving steady progress.
China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing President He Liming recently introduced at the 19th annual meeting of Chinese logistics entrepreneurs, 2021, approved by the State Council, China Logistics Group was formally established, the central enterprises logistics "national team" reorganization and integration kicked off. Industry enterprises merge and reorganize frequently, revitalize the social stock of resources, and weave the internal and external logistics service network. Digital economy boom, distribution robots, digital warehouses, digital supply chain and other new generation technology and equipment to accelerate the commercialization of applications.
He Liming said, "the 14th Five-Year" modern logistics development plan is about to be introduced, China's logistics industry development ushered in a new strategic opportunity period. With the continued recovery of investment, consumption and foreign trade logistics demand, China will accelerate the promotion of modern logistics system, the formation of internal and external links, safe and efficient logistics network, to achieve a steady improvement in the quality of modern logistics and reasonable growth in quantity, to foster the growth of modern logistics enterprises with international competitiveness, and consolidate the logistics infrastructure conditions for high-quality development.