State Council makes logistics industry's growth a priority

China is stepping up its efforts to develop its logistics industry, as the government announced its goal of building a modern national logistics service system by 2020.

The State Council's executive meeting, chaired by Premier Li Keqiang, approved a plan on Wednesday to develop the logistics industry in the middle and long term.

The move aims to lower the operational costs of logistics enterprises and improve logistics infrastructure networks, as well as to develop large-scale companies to improve the industrial chain, according to a statement released after the meeting.