China has added 288 new air cargo routes over one year, with enhanced loading capacity and an expanded route network, according to a report released by the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing on Friday.
According to the report, between January 1, 2024, and April 30, 2025, 288 new air cargo routes were established across the country. Among them, 243 are international routes, creating a network that spans six continents.
The new international routes primarily focus on Asia and Europe, with nearly half targeting Asian destinations and 88 connecting to Europe. There are also 29 new routes to North America.
These cargo routes primarily transport three types of goods: e-commerce goods, electronic products, and general freight.
"The development of China's air logistics, especially the increasingly dense network of air routes, plays a crucial role in facilitating the export of Chinese products, especially high-end items suitable for air transportation. Therefore, it will significantly bolster the development of China's foreign trade," said Cui Zhongfu, chief economist at the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing.
In addition, during the same period, 45 new domestic air cargo routes were launched, focusing primarily on the transportation of mail, express mail, fresh cold chain products, and e-commerce goods.
Among them, routes for fresh cold chain products account for more than 29 percent of the total, significantly surpassing other cargo routes.
The Jiaxing Global Aviation Logistics Hub project, China's second dedicated air cargo hub, is scheduled to be put into operation at the end of this year. The hub has a total land area of about 520 hectares, with a total investment of 2.11 billion U.S. dollars,
The hub will involve Jiaxing Airport's main structure, freight transport, supporting facilities, and the aviation logistics of YTO Express, a major parcel delivery company in China.
China's air cargo routes increase, route network expands: report
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Ethiopian Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos in Changsha, capital city of central China's Hunan Province, on Wednesday.
Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said that during the Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in September last year, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali held in-depth and friendly exchanges and reached new common understandings on advancing the all-weather strategic partnership.
China and Ethiopia have worked together to achieve early results in implementing the outcomes of the FOCAC Beijing Summit, helping Ethiopia accelerate its development and revitalization and also bringing more tangible benefits to the Ethiopian people, he added.
Noting that China and Ethiopia share a glorious history of resisting and overcoming foreign aggression, and now stand as important representatives of the Global South and members of BRICS, Wang said that China is ready to work with Ethiopia to enhance strategic communication, promote common development through mutually beneficial cooperation, and safeguard common interests through solidarity and coordination.
The two sides should strengthen the synergy of development strategies and explore and expand cooperation in new energy vehicles, green industries, e-commerce, and artificial intelligence, he said.
Timothewos said that Ethiopia enjoys a robust partnership with China, and that the two sides have achieved fruitful outcomes through practical cooperation, which demonstrates the solidarity and mutual trust between the two countries and sets a model for the Global South. He thanked China for its strong support on issues concerning Ethiopia's core interests and its valuable assistance to Africa's development. Ethiopia will continue to firmly uphold the one-China principle, he said.
Timothewos congratulated China on successfully launching and establishing the International Organization for Mediation, and expressed Ethiopia's readiness to strengthen cooperation with China in the peaceful settlement of disputes.
The two sides also exchanged views on enhancing coordination and cooperation within multilateral frameworks such as the United Nations and BRICS, and expressed readiness to jointly increase the voice and representation of the Global South and pool collective strength for common revitalization.
Chinese FM meets Ethiopian counterpart in Changsha
