Beijing is expanding global logistics infrastructure under the direction of its military-civil fusion agenda, enabling commercial assets to serve national defense needs. Logistics companies with ties to the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) have built extensive networks overseas, including in the United States and Mexico. The firm SF Express has built over 950 overseas warehouses worldwide and partnered with actors linked to the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) united front system. In the United States, SF Express operates through over 20 subsidiaries and collaborates with WorldCPS, a major Chinese-owned logistics firm—also linked to the united front system—establishing infrastructure that could be leveraged for dual-use purposes under the military-civil fusion development. In Mexico, PRC logistics firms, including SF Express, YTO Express, and Alibaba’s Cainiao, have rapidly expanded their presence through acquisitions, dedicated shipping lines, and infrastructure projects, aligning commercial growth with the CCP’s military-civil fusion objectives.
PRC Logistics Firms in the United States and Mexico Support Military-Civil Fusion – Jamestown
