The index tracking the country's logistics market performance stood at 46.3 percent in August, down 2.3 percentage points from July, according to the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing.
A reading above 50 indicates expansion, while a reading below reflects contraction.
In August, the sub-index for new orders was 46.9 percent, down 3 percentage points from July, indicating that the recovery of the country's production and consumption demand still lacked momentum.
The sub-index for business activity expectations reached 54.2 percent, showing that logistics firms had an optimistic view of the sector's future development.
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