In response to recent media reports that the 'zip code will be cancelled and replaced by a new personal address ID', on the afternoon of August 5, the State Post Office issued a statement stating that the cancellation of the zip code was inconsistent with the facts.

The State Post Office stated in its note that on July 16, 2019, the Development Research Center of the National Post Office and the Center for Time and Space Data Innovation of Peking University jointly hosted the sub-project of the National Key Research and Development Plan 'Global Location Framework and Coding System'. 'Pan-location semantic expression and location service method' project seminar. This expert seminar did not involve 'cancel zip code', 'abolish zip code' and other related content.

At present, the project is still at the research stage. The State Post Office is grateful to all sectors of the community for their interest and support in this project. Please continue to receive the latest research progress from the official website of the Development Research Center of the State Post Office.

It had been reported by the media that the zip code, which has served for 40 years, will be 'retired' in the near future. Reported that the National post office development research center and Beijing University data innovation center co-hosted the 'new zip code' seminar, 'new zip code' was put on the 'agenda.' After the construction is completed, everyone in the future can establish a unified and unique 'personal address ID(unique code)'. In addition, each express package will also have its own ID, which can be associated with all package-related information, including courier information, shipping information, distribution information and so on.

China began to develop its own zip code in 1974. After about five years, it formulated the 'National Postal Code Trial Plan' and conducted trials in Liaoning, Shanghai, Jiangsu and other provinces and cities in 1978. On July 1, 1980, China launched a unified national zip code and began to officially promote and implement it throughout the country.