The difficult situation was further exacerbated by the promulgation of several regulations on the DGP that have made its postal mail and banking operations be even more tough. Nevertheless, the DGP has continued to implement a variety of operational reforms and improve services. Furthermore, thanks to the concerted efforts of all employees and enhanced promotional activities, earnings from core postal services exceeded our budgeted goal. Since postal services pertain directly to the public livelihood, the DGP has committed itself to reform in an all-out effort to cope with the changing external environment and social trends. Through these initiatives, the postal service is reinventing itself to better fulfill its mission goals and public responsibilities.
Numerous challenges remain to be tackled in the years ahead.
Nevertheless, the DGP will continue to apply information technology, support the national Electronic Government policy, carry out the E-post program and improve services. Moreover, it will combine postal capital, the distribution industry, networks and branches with information technology to provide multifunctional services to the public. In addition, the DGP will actively promote its core banking and insurance businesses, streamline workflow, create high value-added services, and train professionals in the fields of finance, banking, marketing and administration. The employees of the postal service perform their duties with a spirit of commitment and pride and an attitude of pragmatism and diligence. In the future, we will continue to provide the public with better and higher quality service and bring the Chinese Postal Service into a brighter era based on the postal tradition of excellence and dedication.