China's online retail sales of physical goods at 10.8 trn yuan in 2021

MOC spokesperson Gao Feng said online retail sales of physical goods accounted for 24.5 per cent of total retail sales of consumer goods and contributed 23.6 per cent of the growth of retail sales of consumer goods in 2021.

He said the steadily growing online retail market has become an important force keeping growth, employment and consumption stable, according to official media reports.

China's consumption market saw an upgrading trend last year, with healthy, green and high-quality goods increasingly favored by consumers, Gao added.

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