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China adds express restrictions

Posted by | Sep 26, 2002 | |

China has upped the ante in its fight with foreign express providers, prohibiting them from carrying personal letters and most official documents.

“International delivery companies will be allowed to carry express documents and document-type items into and out of the country, but not personal letters, nor documents from (Communist) party, government or military bodies at the county level or above,” said a joint statement from China’s Ministry of Information Industry, Foreign Trade Ministry and State Postal Bureau, known as China Post.

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FedEx provide money-back guarantee in China

Posted by | Sep 25, 2002 | |

FedEx Express (FedEx), the express transportation company, will offer its money-back guarantee to customers throughout China. It will be the first and only international express carrier to offer a money-back guarantee in the China market.

This latest move comes at a time of quick expansion by FedEx’s major global competitor, United Parcel Service (UPS), in China.

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UK postal workers walk out over Cashco sell-off

Posted by | Sep 25, 2002 | |

Angry postal workers at a Royal Mail depot near Bristol walked out yesterday in an unofficial strike in protest at plans to sell off a key part of the Post Office.

The workers are employed by Cashco, which is the arm of the Royal Mail that delivers cash and high-value items.

The action began at 7pm on Monday after detailed plans were revealed regarding the sale of Cashco to privateers Securicor.

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China Post to launch electronic postal service

Posted by | Sep 25, 2002 | |

From the computer to the post office, a new service to be launched by China Post later this month will make communication even much easier for many Chinese.

China Post announced the new service here Wednesday, which integrates Internet technology with traditional mail service, making it faster for connected people to send messages to those who are not.

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TNT to open 40 retail outlets

Posted by | Sep 25, 2002 | |

TNT India , the 100 per cent subsidiary of the global distribution major TPG N V, has drawn up plans to shift focus from corporate cargo handling to retail customers. The company is all set open up 40 retail outlets across the country by December.

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