BEIJING: Premier Li Keqiang has underlined the significance of unimpeded transportation and logistics in shoring up economic growth, saying that the authorities should bolster coordination and avoid introducing sweeping policies in order to promote the recovery of freight volume.
Speaking during a fact-finding visit on Monday to the Ministry of Transport, Li highlighted transportation as a key sector underpinning the market economy, ensuring the public’s well-being and in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
He called for steps to solve the problem of gridlocked transportation in some areas and to bolster support to key sectors, regions and businesses in their transporting of cargo.
His fact-finding visit came after a surge in COVID-19 cases forced a prolonged lockdown in Shanghai, the world’s largest container port, in April and May, as well as logistics delays resulting from highway controls in parts of China, which severely affected domestic supply chains.
The premier learned about issues related to transporting cargo and inspected the operations of highways, ports and airports via video link. He urged port managers to accelerate steps to ship out loaded containers while putting in place sound measures to contain the pandemic.
–The Daily Mail-China Daily news exchange item
