China's logistics sector posts steady growth in first 2 months

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China's logistics sector posts steady growth in first 2 months

2026-03-27 15:16 Last Updated At：17:57

China's logistics sector got off to a solid start in the first two months of 2026, with steady growth in social logistics volume, according to data released on Friday by the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing.

The data shows that China's social logistics volume reached 58.6 trillion yuan (around 8.5 trillion U.S. dollars) from January to February, up 6.7 percent year on year at comparable prices, marking a notable recovery.

In terms of structure, domestic production and consumption logistics improved in tandem with international import logistics demand, with growth accelerating across all sectors compared to the same period last year.

Industrial products logistics volume grew 6.3 percent year on year in the first two months, contributing over 80 percent to the overall growth of social logistics volume, while high-end equipment manufacturing sectors, including computers, communications and other electronic equipment, as well as railway, shipbuilding and aerospace, all posted growth rates exceeding 10 percent.

"A notable rebound in logistics demand was observed, along with continued structural improvements. The foundation for a favorable start to logistics operations is being further strengthened," said He Hui, vice president of the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing.

In addition, the total logistics volume for corporate and household goods grew by 9.4 percent year on year in the first two months of the year, as new business forms such as instant-delivery online retail flourished, effectively driving robust growth in new types of consumption logistics demand.

Iran protests U.S.-Israeli hit list targeting senior Iranian officials

Iran's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani, has sent a letter to the UN to protest the U.S. and Israel listing Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi as assassination targets, according to Iranian media reports on Friday.

In the letter, Iravani said the reports that the two have been temporarily removed from the U.S.-Israeli hit list prove that the threat of assassination does exist.

Iravani expressed his hope that UN Security Council members would immediately pay attention to the media reports.

The reports indicate that there is indeed a framework for the assassination of senior Iranian officials, and it has been systematically carried out since the start of the U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran, he said.

Iravani said that such assassination policies seriously violate international law, and this threat stems from a criminal mentality.

Citing U.S. officials, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that the Iranian parliament speaker and foreign minister have been temporarily removed from the U.S.-Israeli hit list for four to five days to facilitate U.S.-Iran negotiations.