CCTV news: At the regular press conference held by the Ministry of Commerce on the 20th, a reporter asked: Recently, China has been suffering from a series of disasters such as typhoons, which has led to the rise of vegetable and food prices in some regions. The Mid Autumn Festival and the National Day are coming soon. What measures will the Ministry of Commerce take to ensure supply and stabilize prices? Gao Feng, a spokesman of the Ministry of Commerce, said, In order to cope with the possible impact of the recent extreme weather on the market supply of daily necessities, the Ministry of Commerce launched the secondary emergency response mechanism in a timely manner. At present, the market for daily necessities in the typhoon affected areas is well supplied, the price of vegetables is falling day by day, commercial enterprises have resumed operations, and damaged facilities are being repaired at an accelerated pace.
Gao Feng said that with the Mid Autumn Festival and National Day approaching, the Ministry of Commerce took active measures to ensure stable and orderly supply of the market. First, strengthen the connection between production and marketing. Organize large circulation enterprises to appropriately increase inventory and actively expand the supply of goods. At present, many production and marketing matchmaking meetings have been held in Henan, Sichuan, Shandong and other places. Second, actively guide the market. Strengthen market monitoring of food, oil, meat, eggs, vegetables and other daily necessities, timely release supply and demand information, and better guide the production and operation of enterprises and consumption of residents. Third, increase quality supply. Innovate and carry out activities such as "consumption promotion month", expand supply and consumption channels, and meet residents' demand for high-quality goods and services. Fourth, strengthen emergency support. For the abnormal market fluctuations caused by the possible weather changes and other emergencies, we will work with the relevant local commercial authorities to refine the response measures and emergency plans to ensure the stable supply of the festival market. (CCTV reporter Liu Ying and Ge Xiaowei)
