China's courier sector continues to grow in September

BEIJING -- China's courier sector continued to expand in September, a monthly industry index has shown.

The China express delivery development index stood at 360.7 in September, up 9.2 percent year on year, the State Post Bureau said on Friday.

The express delivery business volume is expected to grow 22 percent year on year in October, according to the bureau.

The monthly volume of parcels delivered is likely to exceed 10 billion in the fourth quarter, a busy season for the industry, it said.