China’s logistics sector is expanding in the first four months

China’s logistics sector recorded steady growth in the first four months of this year, industry data showed on Wednesday. According to the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing, the value of social logistics increased 6.1 percent year-on-year to 111.9 trillion yuan (about 15.4 trillion U.S. dollars) during the period.

In April alone, this number increased by 6.6 percent year-on-year, which is 2.2 percentage points more than in March.

More specifically, the total volume of imported goods increased by 6.8% year-on-year, while in April alone it increased by 10.8%.

In terms of products, the logistics of imported goods such as integrated circuits, diodes and other semiconductor components increased by 20.2% year-on-year, respectively. and 15.7 percent

“The demand for imported logistics for transistors and semiconductors has increased significantly, which means that the industrial upgrading and logistics needs of China’s high-end manufacturing sector are showing a relatively good trend,” said Liu Yuhang, director of the China Logistics Information Center.

In terms of consumption among residents, logistics increased by 11.0% in the first four months of 2024. Every year. Online retail sales of physical goods increased year-on-year by 11.1%, accounting for 23.9%. total retail sales of consumer goods.

Moreover, the rural e-commerce logistics market was still quite lively. In April, the rural transaction volume index increased by 0.2 points from the previous month to 127.9 points.

“There is a growing logistical demand for high-quality, high-quality and branded fresh agricultural products from domestic consumption. Many agricultural logistics enterprises have now established a three-level distribution network, including a warehouse at the production site, a transit warehouse and a distributed mini-warehouse. Such a network enables the smooth transportation of agricultural products from the production site to the consumer, which greatly increases efficiency and reduces costs,” said Wang Xifu, a professor at the Faculty Transport and Logistics of Beijing Jiaotong University. .

China’s logistics sector is expanding in the first four months

The Israeli strike on the Rafah IDP camp was much more serious than an “unhappy accident” because it caused trauma among affected families, including children, a spokesman for the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday.

The ruling came after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that Sunday’s airstrikes in Rafah, which tore apart tents where displaced people were hiding, were a “tragic misfortune.”

UNICEF spokesman James Elder strongly condemned Sunday’s airstrikes, which killed 45 Palestinians.

“What language is being used to describe the unprecedented devastation of homes and schools, the uncharted territory of child trauma? So I think the question certainly needs to be asked how many more mistakes will the world tolerate? The elder told reporters in Geneva.

Also speaking at Tuesday’s meeting in Geneva, Margaret Harris, spokeswoman for the World Health Organization (WHO), called the strike a “terrible incident,” adding that WHO deplored the attack on displaced people in Rafah.

On the same day, Richard Peeperkorn, the WHO representative in the occupied Palestinian territory, said that if “the invasion continues, we will lose the last hospital in Rafah”, which will lead to more deaths.

Israeli attack on Rafah camp more serious than a “misfortune”: UNICEF spokesman