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China Postal Regulator Opens Probe Into J&T Over Safety Failures

Published: Jun. 11, 2026 11:23 p.m. GMT+8

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Workers sort parcels on an intelligent sorting line at a J&T Express transfer center in Nanjing, Jiangsu province. Photo: VCG

China’s State Post Bureau has opened an investigation into J&T Global Express Ltd. over safety-management lapses after a series of workplace accidents at the courier’s operations this year.

The probe into the Hong Kong-listed company underscores growing regulatory scrutiny of safety and service quality in China’s fiercely competitive logistics sector, where prolonged price wars have put pressure on operators.

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China's State Post Bureau investigated J&T Global Express over safety-management lapses after workplace accidents in 2025.
J&T accepted the probe, set up a task force, and pledged to strengthen safety management with a four-tier accountability framework.
J&T faced prior penalties: a 100,000 yuan fine in December 2025 and multiple reprimands from provincial regulators for service and network issues.

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Who’s Who

J&T Global Express Ltd.: J&T Global Express Ltd., founded in Jakarta in 2015 by Li Jie, is a Hong Kong-listed courier operating in 13 countries. China’s State Post Bureau is investigating it for safety lapses after workplace accidents. In 2025, it reported revenue of 12.2 billion yuan and an 11.1% Chinese market share.

Hunan J&T Express Co. Ltd.: In December 2025, Hunan J&T Express Co. Ltd. was fined 100,000 yuan by the Changsha Postal Administration in Hunan province for network disruptions that caused large package backlogs.

Henan J&T Jizhi Supply Chain Co. Ltd.: Henan J&T Jizhi Supply Chain Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of J&T Global Express, was summoned by China's provincial regulator in April 2025 over shortcomings in network security, service quality, and courier-rights protection.

Yunda Express: Based on the article, Yunda Express is a Chinese courier company that operates in the country's competitive logistics sector. Regulators in Liaoning and Guizhou provinces reprimanded Yunda Express in April and June for failing to meet service-quality standards, alongside rival J&T Global Express.

SF Express: According to the article, SF Express is a Chinese courier company that was surpassed in parcel volume by J&T Express in 2025, making J&T the fifth-largest courier in China ahead of SF Express. No other specific details about SF Express are provided in the article.

Oppo Indonesia: Oppo Indonesia is known as the former employer of Li Jie, who served as its chief executive before founding the courier company J&T Express in Jakarta in 2015. The article does not provide further details about Oppo Indonesia's operations.

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What Happened When

Before 2020：: J&T was founded in Jakarta in 2015 by Li Jie and expanded rapidly across Southeast Asia before launching its network on the Chinese mainland.

2020：: J&T launched its network on the Chinese mainland.

October 2024：: J&T listed in Hong Kong.

2025：: J&T reported revenue of 12.2 billion yuan ($1.8 billion), up 18.5% from a year earlier, with net profit of 225 million yuan; handled 22.1 billion parcels on the Chinese mainland, with an 11.1% market share.

December 2025：: Changsha Postal Administration fined Hunan J&T Express Co. Ltd. 100,000 yuan after network disruptions led to large package backlogs.

2026：: China’s State Post Bureau opened an investigation into J&T over safety-management lapses after workplace accidents.

April 2026：: Henan J&T Jizhi Supply Chain Co. Ltd. was summoned by the provincial regulator over shortcomings in network security, service quality and courier-rights protection.

April 2026：: Regulators in Liaoning and Guizhou provinces reprimanded J&T for failing to meet service-quality standards.

June 2026：: Regulators in Liaoning and Guizhou provinces reprimanded rival Yunda Express for failing to meet service-quality standards.

June 11, 2026：: J&T said on Thursday that it accepted the regulator’s decision and would fully cooperate with the investigation into safety-management lapses after a series of workplace accidents.

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