Lin Dan of China returns the shuttlecock during the men's singles first round match with Zulfadli Zulkiffli of Malaysia at All England Open Badminton 2017 in Birmingham， Britain， on March 8， 2017. Lin Dan won the match 2-0. (XinhuaHan Yan)
BEIJING Cheap Nike Air Max Online , Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- China has vowed more efforts to build an effective logistics system with the hope of facilitating consumption.
Calling modern logistics a "major industry" in the national economy, the State Council, China's cabinet, said during an executive meeting on Wednesday that measures would be taken to lower logistics cost Cheap Air Max 2017 Online , encourage competition and strengthen supervision.
The total cost of logistics in China is high. In 2014, logistics costed 10.6 trillion yuan (1.66 trillion U.S. dollars), or the equivalent of 16.6 percent of China's GDP. In the United States and Japan, the ratio of logistics cost to their GDP stood at around 8 percent last year.
China aims to bring down the ratio to 15.6 percent by 2020 Cheap Air Max 2018 Online , the National Reform and Development Commission, China's top economic planning agency, said in a document released last week.
A lack of efficiency caused by low level application of information technology in transportation and warehouse management explains the high logistics cost, said Li Shaojun Cheap Air Max Online , an analyst with Minsheng Securities.
Last year, 76.1 percent of goods were transported by highway, beating railway, waterway Cheap Nike Air Max 2017 , pipelines and air freight. Huge number of management staff and intermediary personnel are involved in the highway transport, which pushed up the cost and resulted in low efficiency.
The State Council said on Wednesday that it would strengthen oversight on goods that have "an important bearing on people's lives and health," including farm produce, food and pharmaceutical. A wider digital system which enables consumers to track the information of such goods on the market all the way back to their producer will be established.
China has made great progress in piloting the digital tracking system in recent years.
A tracking system for meat and vegetables was introduced to 58 cities Cheap Nike Air Max 2018 , while 18 provinces and cities have a system to track traditional Chinese medicine (TCM).
The Ministry of Commerce said the system put 30,000 tonnes of meat and TCM on the radar of public scrutiny. China aims to achieve a nationwide implementation of such a tracking system.
The logistics industry connects production with consumption, and people are more willing to spend when they are assured the quality of the goods, analysts have said.
The State Council on Wednesday also encouraged Chinese manufacturing and logistics companies to "go global" by improving their marketing Cheap Nike Air Max , payment settlement and logistics network abroad. It agreed to free controls on foreign investment in the logistics sector to allow them to establish purchase and distribution centers in China.
RIO DE JANEIRO, May 8 (Xinhua) -- Football legend Pele is expected to be released from hospital on Saturday following prostate surgery, according to local media reports.
A statement from Sao Paulo's Albert Einstein hospital said the 74-year-old was recovering well from the procedure, known as a transurethral resection.
Doctors said the operation cut away a section of the prostate gland Cheap Air Max 2017 , which had been enlarged due to benign cell proliferation.
It is the second time in less than six months that Pele has been hospitalized.
The three-time World Cup winner was treated for a urinary infection in November after having kidney stones removed.
PARIS， April 24 (Xinhua) -- Paris 2024 CEO Etienne Thobois assessed through a press release on Sunday that the French capital city has reaffirmed its capabilities and experience in hosting international sports events after Saturday's Paris ePrix.
The seventh round of the FIA governed Formula E series， which have 11 stops for the second season inaugurated in Beijing last October， attracted more than 15，000 fans to the circuit located at the Hotel natoinal des Invalides， the proposed Archery venue for the 2024 Games.
According to the Paris' bidding committee for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games， several proposed 2024 venues include the iconic Eiffel Tower which will overlook the Beach Volleyball competition and the River Seine which will become a 'river trail' of live sites， sports demonstration and sponsor activation zones to bring the Games to life in the heart of Paris.
"This weekend we have witnessed another fantastic international sport event in the heart of Paris， reaffirming the city' s status as a world class sporting destination，" said Thobois.
"The city' s reputation as a hub for international sport provides the ideal platform to extend the core values of the Olympic Movement to a new generation of fans around the world， inspiring more young people to follow and participate in sport."
"Formula E is the world's first fully-electric racing series and its environmentally friendly values mirror Paris 2024' s commitment to sustainability and green initiatives，" he added.
Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo commented on the FE race that hosting this race in the heart of Paris is a way to put the city at the service of sport.
"We are delighted to offer a stunning setting for this incredible event，" she said. "It is also a way to take action to tackle climate change and reduce carbon emissions."
"Today， we celebrate the forward-thinking innovation of these amazing high-performance electric cars and we underline our commitment to move forward towards a more sustainable way of life for future generations，" added Hidalgo.
YANGON, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar will dispatch a 65-athlete squad to compete in 10 sports in the 17th Asian Games to be held in Incheon, South Korea from Sept. 19 to Oct. 4.
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