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20 billion parcels delivered in 83 days

China's courier sector has delivered 20 billion parcels in record time, official data showed. This year, it took the express delivery industry just 83 days to handle 20 billion parcels, 45 days less than it took to handle the same quantity last year, according to the State Post Bureau. On a daily basis, the courier sector had handled 240 million parcels, according to the bureau. It projected that China would deliver over 95 billion parcels in 2021.

Anta Sports posts $5.45b revenue

Anta Sports, a major Chinese mainland sportswear company, posted robust performance last year despite a sluggish market due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Fujian-based company posted revenue of 35.51 billion yuan ($5.45 billion) last year, up 4.7 percent on a yearly basis, maintaining growth for the seventh consecutive year, it said in a filing to the Hong Kong stock exchange.

Xinhua