China's express delivery sector expands in May

BEIJING -- China's courier sector registered expansion in May, according to a monthly industry index.

The State Post Bureau said the monthly express delivery development index came in at 370.9 in May, up 37.8 percent year-on-year.

The sub-index for service quality grew 78.5 percent from a year earlier, the sub-index for development scale picked up 17.8 percent year-on-year, and the sub-index for development capacity went up 8.3 percent year-on-year.

The index is compiled based on data from major logistics firms' operating delivery services. It reflects the overall business activities and trends in the country's courier sector.