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1. Sign of China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP)

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2. Aerial shot of parcel distribution center
3. Interior of warehouse
4. Various of parcels on conveyor belts

Beijing, China - May 8, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
5. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) He Hui, vice president, China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (starting with shot 4/ending with shots 6-7):
"It's a technical pullback. Looking at the sub-indices, 7 out of 11 showed a month-on-month increase, reflecting generally coordinated operations of upstream and downstream logistics."

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6. Aerial shot of land port
7. Aerial shots of crane handling container

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8. Aerial shots of warehouses

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9. Various of workers sorting parcels, parcels on conveyor belt

Beijing, China - May 8, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
10. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) He Hui, vice president, China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (starting with shot 9):
"On the one hand, this reflects a recovery and improvement in logistics for people's livelihood and consumption. On the other hand, it reflects a steady and positive development in logistics for production and construction."

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11. Aerial shots of vessels, containers, cranes at port

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12. Various of ground crew transporting cargoes

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13. Various of cargo plane taxiing, flying

China's logistics industry dipped in April after a robust rebound in March, industrial data showed Saturday.

The logistics industry prosperity index stood at 49.7 percent in April, down 0.5 percentage points from the previous month, according to the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP).

A reading above 50 indicates expansion, while a reading below 50 reflects contraction.

A CFLP official said the decline was partly due to holiday factors and the rapid progress of projects in the early stages, and is a normal fluctuation based on historical data.

"It's a technical pullback. Looking at the sub-indices, 7 out of 11 showed a month-on-month increase, reflecting generally coordinated operations of upstream and downstream logistics," said CFLP Vice President He Hui.

To be specific, the new orders sub-index has rebounded for two consecutive months, especially noticeable in the eastern and western regions, and in postal and express delivery, road transportation, railway transportation, and air transportation industries.

The postal and express delivery industry's total business volume index remained in a high-growth range. Surveyed e-commerce platforms saw a 2 percent year-on-year increase in average daily parcel deliveries in April.

Driven by demand for bulk raw materials such as coal and steel, railway and road transportation maintained expansionary operations.

In the consumer sector, commodity turnover accelerated, chain stores and supermarkets increased inventory, and full truckload and less-than-truckload (LTL) trunk line transportation businesses rebounded. The road transportation industry's total business volume index was 53.7 percent, up 0.3 percentage points month on month.

The air transportation industry's total business volume index remained at a high level of around 55 percent, with electronic components, electronic products, and fresh fruits and vegetables showing relatively rapid growth among major cargo categories.

"On the one hand, this reflects a recovery and improvement in logistics for people's livelihood and consumption. On the other hand, it reflects a steady and positive development in logistics for production and construction," said He.