On June 18, 2026, the State Post Bureau convened a Party Group meeting to deliberate on key documents, including the draft "15th Five-Year Plan for the Development of the Postal Industry." The meeting underscored the importance of reinforcing the leading role of postal and courier enterprises in driving technological innovation. It highlighted the need to foster deeper collaboration between science and education, as well as between industry and academia, to nurture and expand leading technology firms within the sector.
Simultaneously, the meeting stressed the imperative to integrate cutting-edge technologies such as big data, the Internet, and artificial intelligence more thoroughly into the postal and courier industry. This includes expediting the pilot deployment of unmanned vehicles, drones, and other innovative solutions within the sector, as well as advancing technologies like intelligent delivery systems and smart routing algorithms.
Furthermore, the meeting also emphasized the necessity of bolstering the development of a high-caliber talent pool to furnish robust support for the industry's high-quality growth.