A container train loaded with cotton cloth departs from a dedicated railway line in Aksu, Xinjiang, and travels along 4910 kilometers of tracks towards Ningbo Zhoushan Port on the coast of the East China Sea. This sea rail intermodal train is the first export route in southern Xinjiang that directly connects to the East China Sea, and also a microcosm of the accelerated construction of China's logistics network. Since the beginning of this year, the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China has deployed to strengthen the planning and construction of six networks, including the logistics network. General Secretary Xi Jinping has repeatedly emphasized that logistics is the backbone of the real economy, connecting production and consumption, domestic and foreign trade. From the layout of national logistics hubs to the coverage of rural delivery outlets, from the connectivity of multimodal transport channels to precise scheduling on digital platforms, the logistics network is becoming a key link for expanding domestic demand and promoting smooth circulation.

Channel and network acceleration densification

181 national logistics hubs and 105 national backbone cold chain logistics bases are accelerating their interconnection into a network, with over 2700 logistics parks above designated size. The golden outer ring composed of the G219 and G331 land strategic backbone channels along the border and the G228 coastal backbone channel is gradually taking shape, with a total length of over 26000 kilometers, connecting major coastal ports and border ports across the country, and reducing cross-border logistics costs through sea land linkage. Accelerate the construction of super projects such as the Xiajin Bridge to promote the optimization of logistics channels. In 2026, the construction of the national logistics network will continue to promote cross regional and cross basin channels, striving to achieve a systematic transformation from existing to good and from smooth access.

Smart and Green Dual Wheel Drive

The county-level express centralized distribution center in Guangrao, Shandong has cancelled township transfers and shortened the delivery cycle through the county to village direct mode; Shenzhen has established 9 express drone operation bases and 98 delivery stations, and Meituan drones have completed over 1 million orders in multiple cities. In the first half of the year, the sales of new energy heavy-duty trucks in China increased by 78.6% to about 140000 units, and unmanned vehicles and smart zero carbon storage yards continued to be put into operation. The opening and sharing of logistics public data is accelerating, the level of information connectivity is further improving, and the intelligent transformation is filling the gaps at the end of rural areas, as well as improving the quality of urban life. Keywords: strategic news and information, logistics, trade

Reduce costs and increase efficiency to unleash the potential of domestic demand

By 2025, the ratio of total social logistics costs to GDP will drop below 14% for the first time, saving over 100 billion yuan in costs for every 0.1 percentage point decrease. The goal of the 15th Five Year Plan is to reduce it to 13.1% by 2030, a decrease of 0.8 percentage points from the end of the 14th Five Year Plan. The construction of the logistics network will break down regional barriers and enable products from the central and western regions to connect with the national market, fill the gaps in cold chain and county-level logistics, solve the problems of difficult upward movement of agricultural products and expensive downward movement of industrial products, and support zero inventory and supply chain coordination in the manufacturing industry. The logistics network is interconnected with the computing power network, water network, and new power grid, forming an empowering force of 1+1 greater than 2 through network integration and industrial synergy, providing a solid foundation support for the construction of a unified large market and a dual circulation pattern.Editor/Gao Xue