China's first dedicated air freight service for cross-border e-commerce with BRICS members has exported over 10 million packages so far this year, driven by the growing demand for e-commerce trade between China and Brazil.
The air cargo service linking east China's coastal city of Xiamen with Sao Paulo in Brazil was launched in February 2023.
The latest shipment on Wednesday saw 136,000 packages containing shoes, apparel and other consumer goods bound for Brazil, bringing the total exported packages this year to over 10.05 million.
To ensure the stable operation of the air corridor between China and Brazil, local customs in Xiamen has built a smart airport, leveraging an information platform to integrate data across airlines, cargo terminals, freight forwarders and customs brokers. This has increased the efficiency of cargo handling by 90 percent at the airport, significantly reducing costs for businesses. An around-the-clock customs clearance was also implemented to accommodate the needs for night-time services and holiday operations.
BRICS is the acronym for an emerging-market cooperative mechanism that initially featured Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, with Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Iran and Ethiopia officially joining this year, doubling its membership from 5 to 10. Xiamen, the host city of the 9th BRICS Summit in 2017, launched the BRICS Partnership on New Industrial Revolution Innovation Center in 2020.
China-Brazil cross-border e-commerce airline exports over 10 mln packages in 2024
The Chinese ministries of education and human resources held an awarding ceremony on Sunday in Beijing to honor outstanding teachers, education groups and institutions ahead of the 40th Teacher’s Day which will be marked on Sept. 10.
In addition to awarding dedicated educators, the awarding ceremony also aims to elevate the public's esteem for educators, while encouraging education workers to keep striving forward in fulling their commitment to nurturing talents for the nation.
A total of 716 education workers were awarded the title of national model teacher, 895 were awarded the title of national outstanding teacher, and another 179 were awarded for their dedication in the country's education system. Also, 585 institutions were commended for their outstanding work in education.
The awarded educators shared their grasp on education while making commitment to greater efforts in performing their duty.
"I have always thought that teachers have diversified roles to play. A teacher is not only a person who can answer students' questions and inspire them, but also the one who keeps learning more. Teachers can grow with their students through teaching," said Wu Rongjin, principal of Shanghai Huangpu Luwan No. 1 Central Primary School.
"To tackle the challenges facing the country, teachers should help to nurture their students into those who dare to shoulder the national responsibility, dare to pioneer and do what the country needs," said Su Donglin, a professor from Beihang University (BUAA).
China honors outstanding teachers, education institutions ahead of Teacher’s Day
