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China's forex reserves fall in January

China's foreign exchange reserves fell to $3.2216 trillion at the end of January, down $28.5 billion, or 0.88 percent, from the end of 2021, data from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange showed on Monday.

New Year rush boosts postal sector

China's postal and courier industry saw steady growth during the Chinese Lunar New Year holiday marking Spring Festival, the State Post Bureau said on Monday. From Jan 31 to Feb 6, 749 million parcels were received and delivered by the country's postal and express companies, up 16 percent year-on-year. The number of parcels received jumped 12 percent year-on-year to 420 million, while parcels delivered reached 329 million, up nearly 22 percent.

Xinhua