China's express delivery industry has set a new single day record after more than 700 million parcels were collected across the country on Tuesday, according to the State Post Bureau.
Data from the bureau showed a staggering total of 729 million parcels were received on Tuesday, representing a 74 percent year-on-year increase and setting a new record for daily business volume.
It comes as China enters its peak season for parcel deliveries in the lead up to its biggest annual online shopping sprees, with the high demand likely to last all the way through until late January ahead of the Chinese New Year.
China's postal and express delivery industry received approximately 1.92 billion parcels from Monday to Wednesday, a year-on-year increase of 48.7 percent, according to the data, which also showed the country's courier industry delivered about 1.65 billion parcels, a 29.5 percent year-on-year increase.
These figures highlight how China's vast consumer market continues to act as a major driving force behind the logistics boom, while postal services are also stepping up their efforts and employing advanced technology in order to meet the increased demand.
"We require all express delivery companies to actively communicate and coordinate with e-commerce platforms, reasonably arrange warehousing plans and delivery schedules, allocate resources such as personnel, venues, and vehicles, actively apply digital intelligence tools including unmanned vehicles and drones to ensure the efficiency of transportation and guarantee that service quality does not decline," said Bian Zuodong, deputy director of the State Post Bureau's market regulation department.
The current delivery rush is picking up ahead of the annual "Double 11" online shopping spree, which lands on Nov. 11 each year and has evolved from a single-day sales promotion into a huge internet shopping frenzy lasting many weeks.
Last year, this major e-commerce event saw over 7.5 billion packages being sent across the country from Nov. 1 to 16, with companies in the sector adding extra couriers, extending working hours, and deploying more automated facilities to meet the demand.
China's express delivery industry sees daily record as over 700 mln parcels collected in single day
The U.S. military operation in Venezuela has drawn widespread condemnation from multiple Latin American countries, with regional leaders denouncing the U.S. move as a violation of international law.
The U.S. military launched a series of attacks against Venezuela early on Saturday morning and captured the country's President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, who were flown out of the country.
Hours after the military intervention, Tarek William Saab, attorney general of Venezuela, said the U.S. government should be held responsible for what could happen to Maduro and his wife.
"I strongly condemn the vile and cowardly attack by the imperial enemy, carried out in the early hours of the morning against civilian and innocent targets of our homeland," he said.
Mexico's Foreign Ministry on Saturday issued a statement, saying that the government of Mexico strongly condemns and rejects the military actions carried out unilaterally in recent hours by the U.S. armed forces against targets in Venezuela, in clear violation of Article 2 of the UN Charter.
Mexico emphatically reiterates that dialogue and negotiation are the only legitimate and effective means to resolve existing differences, the statement said.
Mexico reaffirms its readiness to support any efforts to facilitate dialogue and mediation, or to accompany processes that help preserve regional peace and avoid confrontation, it added.
Also on Saturday, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum reaffirmed on social media that the Mexican government resolutely opposes any military intervention against Venezuela.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Saturday on social media platform X that the bombings on Venezuelan territory and the capture of its president have cross an unacceptable line.
He noted that these acts constitute a most serious affront to the sovereignty of Venezuela and yet another extremely dangerous precedent for the entire international community.
Attacking other countries in flagrant violation of international law is the first step towards a violent, chaotic and turbulent world, and Brazil condemns these acts and stands ready to promote dialogue and cooperation, the Brazilian president said.
Lula said that Brazil has always opposed the use of force, and this condemnation is in line with its consistent position on the recent situations in other countries or regions.
He called on international community to respond strongly to this incident through the United Nations.
Chilean President Gabriel Boric on Saturday said in social media "As the Chilean government, we express our concern and condemnation of the U.S. military action in Venezuela, and call for a peaceful solution to the serious crisis besetting the country."
He pointed out that the crisis in Venezuela should be resolved through dialogue and the support of multilateralism, not through violence or foreign intervention.
Also on Saturday, Honduran President Xiomara Castro said that the U.S. military attack against the Venezuelan people and the capture of President Maduro and his wife are blatant provocations against the sovereignty and independence of the peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean, and are a complete trampling on the Charter of the United Nations and international law, and moral corruption.
Multiple Latin American countries condemn US military operation in Venezuela
