China's express delivery industry delivered a solid performance in December 2024, with the express delivery development index climbing 17.2 percent year on year, driven by a combination of market expansion, improved service quality, and significant technological progress.
The December index reached 469.8, underscoring the sector's resilience and robust growth. Online promotions played a pivotal role in accelerating the adoption of multi-scenario delivery services. Cold chain logistics helped ensure the delivery of seasonal fresh products such as flowers, cherries, and Chagan Lake fish, while specialized snow equipment delivery services boosted the thriving ice and snow economy.
This expansion comes as express delivery companies continue to ramp up investments in technology, particularly in drones and autonomous vehicles. These innovations help to propel the sector's digital transformation, driving smart upgrades across the industry.
A notable development in December was the launch of an innovative lab in Shanghai, which focuses on integrating air-ground logistics and smart delivery systems.
To further support growth, the Chinese government has focused on enhancing infrastructure in western regions. Some key projects, including a western air freight hub and the Ningxia Smart Supply Chain Industrial Park, have been completed and put into operation. They are expected to strengthen warehousing and logistics capabilities in the region.
"The express delivery industry is constantly expanding its product offerings and services, fostering greater industrial cooperation, and driving the growth of the online economy. It plays a crucial role in securing livelihoods, boosting domestic demand, and stimulating economic growth," said Liu Jiang, director of the Strategic Planning Research Department at the Development Research Center of the State Post Bureau.
China's express delivery sector shows strong growth in December 2024
The Global Security Initiative (GSI) proposed by China has shifted the paradigm in thinking about global security away from the traditional zero-sum mentality toward a vision rooted in dialogue and development, said a Chinese expert on Tuesday.
In April 2022, China proposed the Global Security Initiative (GSI), which aims to create a new path to security that prioritizes dialogue over confrontation, partnership over alliance, and win-win over zero-sum thinking.
The initiative provides a new course and approach to addressing the root causes of international conflicts and solving security challenges facing humanity.
During an interview with China Global Television Network (CGTN), Wang Xinsong, associate professor at the School of Government at Beijing Normal University, hailed the initiative's importance amid escalating global challenges.
"It's been four years and we have witnessed that the Global Security Initiative or GSI has transformed from a framework in principle to an action plan with many actions having taken place in mediating the conflicts. The major difference between the GSI and the traditional and the existing mainstream idea about global security is that the mainstream idea is being the zero-sum mentality where the belief is that one country's safety is possible only if its neighbors safety is not existent. The GSI shifts the paradigm in thinking about global security away from the zero-sum mentality by arguing that security at the end of the day is very much related to development," Wang said.
Over the past four years, China has consistently promoted the implementation of the GSI. By the end of 2025, the initiative has received support and appreciation from more than 130 countries and regions, as well as international organizations, and has been explicitly incorporated into more than 140 bilateral and multilateral documents at home and abroad.
China's Global Security Initiative shifts paradigm away from traditional zero-sum mentality: expert
