China will take further steps to boost international airfreight capacity to stabilize supply chains, the State Council's executive meeting chaired by Premier Li Keqiang said on Tuesday.

"With the (COVID-19) pandemic rampaging across the world and air passenger services dwindling worldwide due to the outbreak, cargo volume carried by passenger planes has plummeted and shipping costs have risen significantly," Li said.

"In the course of the outbreak response, weak links in our air transport capacity have been exposed. We must facilitate both international and domestic air transport services and keep up our international airfreight capacity to avert potential shocks to supply chains and facilitate resumption of business operations," he said.

Bha a ’choinneamh ag iarraidh co-obrachadh eadar-nàiseanta nas làidire gus lìbhrigeadh luath eadar-nàiseanta agus seirbheisean adhair eile a chumail a’ dol. Thèid taic poileasaidh a thoirt seachad do thursan bathair eadar-nàiseanta aig àm an ar-a-mach. Gheibh luchd-giùlan adhair taic gus na cabhlaichean aca a leudachadh le bhith a ’toirt a-steach barrachd jets cargo tro mhàl no ceannach.

Bithear a ’dèanamh làn fheum de dhreuchd a’ mhargaidh agus gheibh a h-uile companaidh adhair taic co-ionann ge bith dè an seòrsa seilbh a th ’ann. Bithear a ’brosnachadh aonachadh agus ath-eagrachadh chompanaidhean adhair-adhair agus logistics, agus gheibh companaidhean lìbhrigidh luath taic ann a bhith a’ leudachadh sheirbheisean adhair agus obair thall thairis.

"We must plan ahead and harness the initiative of logistics firms in developing an international air transport network," Li said.

Chuir a ’choinneamh ìmpidh air lìonraidhean de mhòr-ionadan cargo adhair a neartachadh. Thèid cuingealachaidhean air amannan ùine airson tursan-adhair a thogail aig puirt-adhair le comas làidir airson làimhseachadh bathair.

Far a bheil cumhachan a ’ceadachadh, bheir puirt-adhair mòr-ionad eadar-nàiseanta ann am Beijing, Tianjin, sgìre Hebei, Delta Abhainn Yangtze, sgìre Guangdong, Hong Kong, Macao, Chengdu, sgìre Sichuan agus Chongqing seirbheisean glanaidh cleachdaidhean 24/7 agus bheir iad feabhas air èifeachdas ann an sgrùdaidhean tèarainteachd agus fuadach pròiseasan.

"The manufacturing sector has been the first to resume operations, and experience has been gained in this process. The major challenge is clogged supply chains. To date, micro, small and medium-sized enterprises have yet to resume full-capacity production, and this has affected the entire industry chain. It is thus critical that all supportive policies for smaller firms be promptly and fully delivered," Li said.

Bha a ’choinneamh cuideachd ag iarraidh a bhith a’ co-chòrdadh ri inbhean seirbheis adhair, a ’sìmpleachadh riatanasan sgrìobhainnean agus a’ brosnachadh modhan làimhseachaidh gun phàipear. Thèid àrd-ùrlaran airson roinneadh fiosrachaidh loidsistigs a leasachadh gus seirbheis a thoirt do chompanaidhean-adhair, seirbheisean puist agus companaidhean lìbhrigidh luath.