Policies and Plans on China’s Logistics Development

Abstract

Over the years, China’s Government has continually placed high value on the guiding and supporting role of policies in logistics development and has committed to establishing and constantly improving its logistics policy system, for the purpose of achieving a rapid and sound logistics development under favorable policy environment. This recognition has made the position and role of logistics increasingly important in the national economic planning. After years of effort, China’s logistics policy system has gradually become clearer and basically being shaped into a policy system framework with Chinese characteristics.

This chapter first gives a brief introduction to the development and key contents of China’s logistics policy system to provide the readers with a macro perspective. Subsequently it presents a more detailed description and analysis of the contents of China’s logistics policies and plans in 2011 and their impact on logistics development. The main subjects addressed in this chapter include: characteristics of China’s logistics policies and plans in 2011; contents and implementation essentials of the Opinions on the Policies and Measures for Promoting the Sound Development of the Logistics Industry (hereinafter referred to as the “State’s Nine Guidelines”); issuance of industrial and special logistics policies; issuance of special logistics plans and regional plans.