With the retail industry in the world's second-largest economy maintaining sustainable growth, an ongoing e-commerce boom and the recognition that the circulation of commodities needs to be improved, many are saying it is time the logistics industry improved its efficiency.

"In order to expand domestic consumption, it is urgent for us to implement a modern logistics technology system to reduce distribution costs, especially in improving distribution for agricultural products," Jiang Zengwei, vice-minister of commerce, said during a meeting in March.

In addition, it is important for us to put more emphasis on logistics challenges in e-commerce, both in domestic and cross-border businesses, said Jiang.