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China’s logistics activities slow in April, expectations unabated

Containers are transported by trucks at Guoyuan Port in southwest China’s Chongqing, April 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

BEIJING: China’s logistics industry expanded at a slower pace in April but companies remain upbeat about the sector’s outlook as a sustained economic recovery and holiday consumption is expected to boost logistics activities.

The index tracking the country’s logistics market performance stood at 53.8% in April, down 1.7 percentage points from the previous month, data from the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP) showed.

A reading above 50 indicates expansion, while a reading below 50 reflects contraction.

He Hui, the chief economist of the CFLP, attributed the slight drop of the index to seasonal…

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