The reporter learned from the China Federation of Logistics and Procurement that the overall economy of China will keep recovering in 2021, and the average annual manufacturing purchasing manager's index (PMI) will be 50.5%, higher than the average of 2019 and 2020. The total amount of social logistics in the year is expected to remain above 300 trillion yuan. The scale of the logistics market is expanding steadily, the total revenue of the logistics industry will exceed 11 trillion yuan, and the market revenue is expected to maintain a growth rate of more than 15%. According to preliminary calculation, 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 China Federation of Logistics and Procurement, recently introduced at the 19th Annual Meeting of China's 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 "national team" of state-owned enterprises' logistics started. The industry enterprises are frequently merged and reorganized, invigorating the social stock resources, and weaving the logistics service network connecting inside and outside. The boom of digital economy is surging, and the commercialization of new generation technical equipment such as distribution robots, digital warehouses, and digital supply chains is accelerating.
He Liming said that the "Fourteenth Five Year" Modern Logistics Development Plan will be issued soon, and the development of China's logistics industry ushers 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 strengthen modern logistics enterprises with international competitiveness, and consolidate the logistics foundation conditions for high-quality development.