Is my country's price level stable? How to stabilize? Response from the National Development and Reform Commission

　　China News Service, May 17th. Meng Wei, a spokesman for the National Development and Reform Commission, said at a press conference in May that since the beginning of this year, the global new crown epidemic has not been effectively controlled, and the problem of supply bottlenecks still exists, coupled with the impact of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine , the international commodity prices fluctuated at a high level, and the prices of energy, grain, and mineral products shot up rapidly.

Affected by this, the world's major economies are facing greater inflationary pressures.

　　Meng Wei introduced that in April, the US CPI rose by 8.3% year-on-year, and the PPI rose by 11%, of which food and energy prices rose by 9.4% and 30.3% respectively. All-time high.

It can be said that high inflation has seriously impacted the lives of ordinary people in Europe and the United States, and some families have even experienced financial crisis.

　　Meng Wei said that compared with high international inflation, in the face of complex and severe external situations, my country coordinated epidemic prevention and control and economic and social development, accurately grasped the pace of macro policies, and continued to do a good job in ensuring the supply and price of important commodities.

Since the beginning of this year, my country's prices have been running within a generally reasonable range. In April, the CPI rose by 2.1% year-on-year, and the PPI rose by 8% year-on-year. The increase was significantly lower than that of other major economies.

　　Meng Wei said that in the later period of the outlook, my country's economy is resilient, the market space is large, and the policy toolbox is abundant. Keep prices running smoothly.

We will adhere to comprehensive policies and precise control, and do our best to ensure the supply and price of bulk commodities.

　　First, do a good job in ensuring food supply and stable prices.

Stabilize the sown area and output, maintain sufficient grain quantity and stable prices, and ensure that the Chinese people's rice bowls are firmly in their own hands at all times.

　　The second is to use coal as the "anchor" to ensure energy supply and price stability.

Through measures such as improving the coal production, supply, storage and sales system and strengthening the management of market expectations, the coal price will be guided to operate within a reasonable range, and the electricity price will be stabilized by stabilizing the coal price, thereby stabilizing the overall energy cost.

　　The third is to do a good job in ensuring the supply and price of mineral products.

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At the same time, strengthen import and export regulation, resolutely curb the blind development of projects with high energy consumption, high emission and low level, and promote the safe supply of important mineral products and basically stable prices.

　　Fourth, continue to strengthen market supervision.

The National Development and Reform Commission will work with relevant departments to strengthen the joint supervision of the futures spot market, and severely crack down on illegal and illegal acts such as fabricating and spreading information on price increases, hoarding, and driving up prices, especially the malicious speculation of capital.

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