China has unveiled a plan outlining major targets for transportation network development in the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025). In 2025, grain, energy and ore transportation safety in major channels will have a stronger guarantee, and international logistics supply chains will be better protected, according to the plan.

During the 14th Five Year Plan period, China's comprehensive transportation development faced a more complex and ever-changing situation. Internationally, the world today is experiencing a great change that has not happened in a century. A new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial reform is deepening. The COVID-19 has hit the global industrial chain supply chain and the international logistics system, and economic globalization is encountering a countercurrent. Recently, the 14th Five Year Plan for the Development of Modern Comprehensive Transportation System initiated by the State Council pointed out that we should adhere to open cooperation, promote connectivity, strengthen "hard connectivity" in infrastructure and "soft connectivity" in system and rules, ensure the safety of international logistics Supply chain security, improve the efficiency and level of domestic circulation, and shape new advantages in participating in international cooperation and competition.

The "Plan" mentioned that efforts should be made to form a transportation network that integrates land, sea, and air, strengthen supply and demand coordination and transportation capacity coordination, and enhance the national logistics supply chain guarantee capacity. Pragmatically promote cooperation with ASEAN countries and countries along important shipping routes, strengthen international maritime cooperation, cooperate with countries along the Maritime Silk Road to promote the construction and operation of overseas ports, build modern ocean shipping fleets, and maintain the safety and smoothness of important international shipping routes. Enhance international air freight capabilities, improve the efficiency of key resource allocation such as air rights and schedules, support airlines in building an international freight route network, create globally competitive air logistics enterprises, and enhance the global responsiveness of air logistics. Cultivate and strengthen logistics enterprises with international competitiveness, steadily promote the construction of overseas distribution centers and terminal delivery and distribution networks. Improve the level of international logistics supply chain information services and ensure the integration of logistics information with foreign trade enterprises.