Express delivery has spread from cities to larger areas in rural communities. As the country promotes the Internet Plus Initiative, a strategy to integrate traditional industries with online services, more parcels have been transported from farmers to the tables of urban residents.
During this process, the number of branches and collection sites has surged, said Xu Yong, chief consultant of the online logistics consultancy cecss.com. Therefore, one certificate required for one company will make it easier to set up branches and will reduce institutional cost for express delivery companies, he said.
The deliveryman Liu said most deliverymen are hardworking and resolute in protecting clients' information. However, some scandals have hurt the image of express delivery companies and stricter management is urgently needed.
Yang Daqin, a researcher at the China Society of Logistics, said the express delivery sector is changing into a comprehensive logistics industry to provide diversified services. The draft should encompass logistics services provided by internet companies, he said.
Express delivery companies possess a huge amount of personal information, including names, addresses and mobile phone numbers. Systematic risks should be managed to avoid any further disclosure of personal information and any illegal conduct related to personal safety, Yang added.
The premier said during Wednesday's meeting that the emerging sector of express delivery can facilitate people's lives and reduce logistics costs, which is also beneficial to spur consumption and economic growth.
"Relevant departments should listen to opinions from all parties concerned with in-depth research, making the new draft a boost to healthy development of the sector and ensure legal rights of consumers and deliverymen," the premier added.
