The reporter learned from the China Federation of logistics and purchasing that China's economy as a whole continued to rebound in 2021, and the annual average purchasing managers' index (PMI) of the manufacturing industry was 50.5%, higher than the annual average of 2019 and 2020. The total amount of social logistics in the whole year is expected to remain above 300trillion yuan. The scale of the logistics market has expanded steadily. The total revenue of the logistics industry will exceed 11trillion yuan, and the market revenue is expected to maintain a growth rate of more than 15%. It is preliminarily estimated that the ratio of total social logistics cost to GDP will remain at about 14.7% in 2021, the business environment of the industry will continue to improve, and the logistics operation will achieve steady progress.
He liming, President of the China Federation of logistics and purchasing, recently introduced at the 19th annual meeting of Chinese logistics entrepreneurs that in 2021, with the approval of the State Council, China logistics group was officially established, and the reorganization and integration of the central enterprise logistics "national team" kicked off. Industry enterprises have made frequent mergers and acquisitions, invigorated social stock resources, and woven a logistics service network connecting inside and outside. The upsurge of digital economy is surging, and the commercialization of new generation technology and equipment such as distribution robots, digital warehouses, and digital supply chains is accelerating.
He Liming said that the "14th five year plan" for modern logistics development is about to be issued, and the development of China's logistics industry has ushered in a new period of strategic opportunities. With the continuous recovery of logistics demand for investment, consumption and foreign trade, China will accelerate the construction of modern logistics system, form a safe and efficient logistics network with internal and external connectivity, realize the steady improvement of modern logistics quality and reasonable growth of quantity, cultivate and expand modern logistics enterprises with international competitiveness, and consolidate the logistics basic conditions for high-quality development.