Reports of US Company Entering Shanghai Postal Service Market UntrueA spokesman from the State Post Bureau (SPB) said in Beijing Friday, December 8, that recent reports about a US company being approved access to the postal service market in Shanghai do not tally with facts.Earlier reports on the Internet said that the US company Postnet has entered Shanghai's post service market, with support from Shanghai's post department. The spokesman said that the reports are groundless as Chinese laws stipulate that no companies or individuals are allowed to be involved in the mailing of letters or any similar activities without approval from the SPB. Postnet is a franchise business from Nevada State providing post, communications and commercial services as an alternative to government postal services, but its branch in Shanghai opened a so-called mailbox renting business which is, in fact, a form of mail delivery service. "Such activities are strictly prohibited by Chinese laws, as postal services concern a state's sovereignty, information security and its citizens' privacy," the spokesman said. Therefore, this branch is not in a position to do such business nor can it use the special mark EMS, he said, adding that the Shanghai Municipal Post Bureau has launched an investigation into the case. |
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