SOEs give corporate edge to virus combat
China DailyWorkers unload aid materials from a cargo plane of China Postal Airlines at the Wuhan Tianhe International Airport in Wuhan, Central China's Hubei province, Jan 29, 2020. Central SOEs such as China Post Group Corp and State Grid Corp of China have offered free services, including air cargo transportation of qualified epidemic control materials, power charging for epidemic prevention vehicles, and disinfection of medical aid, the SASAC said. SASAC Chairman Hao Peng urged central SOEs in energy, telecommunications and transportation industries to efficiently organize production, ensure stable supply and timely services, and build basic infrastructure for epidemic prevention and control. Among the SOEs, China Post Group Corp had organized nearly 3,000 truck transportation services and 85 cargo flight services to ship 34,000 metric tons of living materials, goods and equipment for epidemic prevention and control to Hubei province by March 13.