Cainiao Network, the logistics arm of Chinese technology heavyweight Alibaba Group, announced on Friday that it has signed a strategic partnership with the Brazil Post, the national postal service of Brazil, to deepen collaboration in international express and logistics technology.

The two companies will carry out cooperation in fields such as global air cargo, local logistics infrastructure and digital logistics technology, strengthen the construction of express delivery networks in Brazil, as well as jointly optimize the import and export logistics services.

Currently, Cainiao operates eight China-Brazil chartered flights per week, and has launched its first distribution center in Brazil, with its express delivery network spanning over 1,000 Brazilian cities.

The company has continued its emphasis on the development of global logistics infrastructure with the expansion of overseas distribution centers to 15, as well as the establishment of overseas warehouses, self-operated distribution and pick-up facilities.

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