China Urges Stocking Up Ahead of Winter, Prompting Worries Online - November 2, 2021

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11:20 AM IST, 02 Nov 2021 04:29 PM IST, 02 Nov 2021

(Bloomberg) -- A statement from China’s government urging local authorities to ensure there was adequate food supply during the winter and encouraging people to stock up on some essentials prompted concerned talk online, with people linking it with the widening coronavirus outbreak, a forecast cold snap, or even rising tensions with Taiwan.

The Ministry of Commerce urged local authorities to stabilize prices and ensure supplies of daily necessities including vegetables this winter and next spring, according to a statement Monday evening. Chinese households were also encouraged to stock up on a certain amount of daily necessities in preparation for the winter months or emergencies.

The notice was similar to one released in September before the week of holidays at the start of October, which told local governments to ensure food supplies and stable prices during the break. Even so, this new appeal sparked speculation that it’s linked to a widening coronavirus outbreak which has prompted a new round of lockdowns and travel restrictions after it spread to over half the mainland...

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Source: Ministry of Commerce News Office Type: Original Category: News 2021-11-01 19:00

Tag words: Necessities of lifeAgricultural products circulation


The Ministry of Commerce deploys the work of ensuring supply and price stabilization in the market for daily necessities such as vegetables this winter and next spring

Recently, the Ministry of Commerce issued the "Notice on Doing a Good Job in Maintaining Supply and Stabilizing Prices of Vegetables and Other Daily Necessities in the Market this Winter and Spring", deploying localities to thoroughly implement the decisions and arrangements of the Party Central Committee and the State Council to ensure adequate supplies of the people’s daily necessities this winter and next spring. Effectively do a good job in ensuring supply and price stabilization in the market.

The notice emphasizes that local commercial authorities must further improve their political positions, adhere to bottom-line thinking, strengthen organizational leadership, focus on the goal of ensuring supply and price stability, consolidate the "vegetable basket" mayor responsibility system, and refine work measures; strengthen horizontal collaboration Establish and improve inter-provincial and regional joint guarantee and joint supply mechanisms, improve relevant work plans, and carry out cross-regional dispatch in a timely manner according to the situation; strengthen market operation monitoring, and form work synergy; Track the supply and demand and price changes of key daily necessities such as vegetables and meat, forecast in time, and give early warning.

The notice requires that all localities support and encourage large agricultural product circulation companies to establish close cooperative relations with agricultural products production bases such as vegetables, grains and oils, livestock and poultry breeding, and sign long-term supply and marketing agreements; storage-resistant vegetables must be purchased in advance, and the supply of goods must be locked in order to prepare local dishes and customer dishes. Between northern and southern dishes, and between facility dishes and open-air dishes; the scale of local meat reserves and management systems are improved; northern provinces must complete the winter and spring vegetable reserve plan for this year on time, and southern provinces must Establish and improve vegetable reserves according to their own conditions; put in meat, vegetables and other daily necessities reserves in time to supplement market supply; encourage families to store a certain amount of daily necessities as needed to meet the needs of daily life and emergencies; strengthen the construction of emergency delivery networks, Optimize emergency distribution centers and distribution outlets to ensure smooth and effective distribution channels; make full use of the advantages of large-scale chain commercial enterprises to ensure the normal operation of the commercial supply network during important periods and emergencies; release commodity market supply and demand and price information in a timely manner to stabilize social expectations; In the case of closed management measures for epidemic prevention and control, it is necessary to promptly announce the source, address, contact information and other information of the guaranteed supply network to meet the residents' needs for purchasing daily necessities in emergencies; strengthen the post responsibility system and strictly implement 24-hour duty and Leaders lead the shift system to ensure smooth communication; strengthen supervision and inspection, increase investigation and inspection efforts, find problems in time and take effective measures.

http://www.mofcom.gov.cn/article/syxwfb/202111/20211103213485.shtml

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Economic Daily: Don’t over-interpret or even misunderstand storing certain necessities

November 02, 2021 13:02 Source: China Economic Net- "Economic Daily"

　　The Ministry of Commerce recently issued the "Notice on Doing a Good Job in Maintaining Supply and Stabilizing Prices of Vegetables and Other Daily Necessities in the Market for the Winter and Spring" mentioned that "Families are encouraged to store a certain amount of daily necessities as needed to meet the needs of daily life and emergencies. "A sentence elicited various speculations from netizens and aroused eager discussion.

　　In fact, the close attention of netizens is understandable, but it is completely unnecessary if you over-compensate and accumulate anxiety. The original intention of the notice is to fear that the outbreak of the epidemic will catch people by surprise, and everyone should not have too much imagination!

　　In fact, the sentence in the notice is mainly for the prevention and control of the epidemic. Temporary closure of some communities may cause inconvenience in life. In the long run, it is also to encourage residents to increase their awareness of emergency management and increase the reserve of necessary household emergency goods as a necessary supplement to the national emergency system.

　　Compared with real life, due to the convenience of modern life, families without reserves have become the norm. However, during this period of time the epidemic has spread, it is reasonable for everyone to make some preparations for this. After all, after some communities were sealed off, many people found that there were no rice and vegetables at home, and express delivery was not allowed in. They were completely dependent on community workers for emergency rescue, which caused great pressure on everyone. If you have a little reserve at home, and you can delay it for a day or two, it is also convenient for others and yourself, why not do it? (Feng Qiyu, Economic Daily)

http://www.ce.cn/xwzx/gnsz/gdxw/202111/02/t20211102_37052272.shtml

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Encourage the storage of a certain amount of daily necessities? Don't panic! The latest response from the Ministry of Commerce

November 02, 2021 19:33 | Source: People's Daily OnlineSmall size

People's Daily Online, Beijing, November 2 (Reporter Wang Lianxiang) The Ministry of Commerce recently issued the "Notice on Doing a Good Job in Maintaining Supply and Stabilizing Prices of Vegetables and Other Daily Necessities in the Markets of This Winter and Spring" (hereinafter referred to as the "Notice"). Families store a certain amount of daily necessities according to their needs to meet the needs of daily life and emergencies.” This sentence has attracted the attention of the citizens, and there are also some phenomena of over-interpretation. Today, the relevant person in charge of the Consumer Promotion Department of the Ministry of Commerce responded to this.

In an interview with the media, Zhu Xiaoliang, director of the Department of Consumption Promotion of the Ministry of Commerce, said that from the current situation, the supply of daily necessities in various places is sufficient, and the supply should be fully guaranteed.

The person in charge of the Department of Consumption Promotion of the Ministry of Commerce said that some time ago, affected by various factors such as abnormal weather, the price of vegetables continued to rise, which had an impact on the lives of urban and rural residents.

"The Ministry of Commerce specially issued the "Notice" with the purpose of urging all localities to strictly implement the mayor responsibility system of the'vegetable basket', instructing commercial circulation enterprises to strengthen the organization of supply sources, unblock production and sales, purchase storage-resistant vegetables in advance, and sign vegetable supply agreements with bases. "Zhu Xiaoliang said.

In addition, the "Notice" requires northern provinces to complete this year's winter and spring vegetable reserve plan on time, and southern provinces to establish and improve vegetable reserves according to their own conditions; timely release meat, vegetables and other daily necessities reserves to supplement market supply; make full use of large-scale chain commerce The advantage of the enterprise network ensures the normal operation of the commercial supply network; timely releases commodity market supply and demand and price information to stabilize social expectations; if individual places adopt closed management measures due to epidemic prevention and control, it is necessary to promptly announce the source, address, contact information and other information of the guarantee supply network , To meet the residents' daily necessities purchase needs.

http://finance.people.com.cn/n1/2021/1102/c1004-32271732.html

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Internet reports that a large number of citizens in Changzhou, Jiangsu queuing for shopping, the Bureau of Commerce and Commerce speaks
November 03, 2021 12:40 Sina News Comprehensive
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　　Original title: Internet reports that a large number of Changzhou citizens line up to grab shopping money, the Bureau of Commerce speaks

　　Source: Jimu News

　　Jimu News reporter Yu Yuan

　　On November 3, some netizens broke the news that some large supermarkets in Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province were queuing up to buy daily necessities. Staff of many large supermarkets in Changzhou told JiMu News that the supermarket was crowded with citizens rushing to buy daily necessities early in the morning. In the "Wuyang Wuyang" supermarket, hundreds of carts were not enough, and some supermarkets lined up. You even have to wait 2 hours to check out.

　　The Jimu News reporter noticed that a photo posted by a netizen showed that a large supermarket in Tianning District, Changzhou, was crowded with citizens rushing to buy daily necessities. A citizen’s cart was filled with noodles, vegetables and cooking oil. . Another picture shows a long queue of citizens waiting to check out in the supermarket.


　　At 11 o'clock in the morning on November 3, a staff member of a large supermarket in Tianning District, Changzhou City, told JiMu News that a large number of citizens rushed to buy supplies in the supermarket early in the morning. At the peak, it would take nearly 2 hours to wait in line for checkout. Most people buy rice, noodles, and oil. In addition to the above-mentioned three types of commodities, other living materials are in sufficient supply. At present, they have also stopped online orders, because since the early morning of the 3rd, citizens have been placing orders online. "Currently, orders from the Internet have been queued to the 4th."


　　The staff of another large supermarket in Tianning District said that as of now, the supply in the supermarket is sufficient. Their staff has been busy from morning until now, and they may not have time to eat at noon. Within an hour."

　　A staff member of a large supermarket in Zhonglou District of Changzhou City told JiMu News that hundreds of carts in the "Wuyang Wuyang" supermarket are not enough. "It is recommended that citizens do not come to the supermarket today. Our supply is sufficient. There is no need to concentrate on buying in one day."



　　Why is there a situation in which a large number of citizens snapped up their daily necessities? The staff of the Market Operation and Consumption Promotion Office of the Changzhou Municipal Bureau of Commerce told Jimu News that the above-mentioned situation was mainly due to two reasons. Another important factor is the impact of the "Notice on the Work of Maintaining Supply and Stabilizing Prices in the Daily Necessities Market". Another important factor is that Changzhou City has reported three new confirmed cases of local new coronary pneumonia.

　　At present, they have conducted a preliminary investigation on the supply of living materials in the city, and the supply of major supermarkets and vegetable markets is basically normal. The staff urged citizens to shop rationally and not to be too nervous.

zhttps://news.sina.com.cn/c/2021-11-03/doc-iktzqtyu5152849.shtml

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The list of emergency supplies for families attracts attention, experts: internationally accepted practices to improve the anti-risk ability of the whole society


On November 2, discussions on the Internet on the "Recommended List of Family Emergency Supplies Reserve" attracted attention, and many netizens were forwarding a document called "Recommended List of Family Emergency Supplies Reserve in Jiangsu Province". At the same time, the topic of "Civil Defense Emergency Packages Received by Jinan Citizens" has aroused heated discussions on Weibo and Moments.
According to news from the Jinan Civil Defense Office, the distribution of civil defense war preparedness emergency kits to 10,000 families in Jinan City is one of the 22 practical things that the Jinan Municipal Government will do for the private sector in 2021. From 9:00 on September 15 to 17:00 on the 24th, citizens signed up for lottery applications. More than 53,000 families in the city were eligible for valid lottery.
On the evening of November 2, the Jiangsu Provincial Emergency Management Department also responded to concerns on its official WeChat account, stating that this list of recommendations was issued by the Emergency Management Department on October 22. This list of recommendations is mainly aimed at the frequent occurrence of extreme weather and the increase in natural disasters across the country this year, especially in the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, combined with the implementation of the comprehensive disaster prevention and mitigation plan of Jiangsu Province, and fully researched and learned from good practices in various regions. It was launched on the basis of the aim to improve the public’s awareness of disaster prevention and mitigation and the ability of self-rescue and mutual rescue. This is a normal working arrangement. After families have stored relevant emergency supplies, they can effectively carry out self-help and mutual rescue in the event of natural disasters.

▲ Screenshot of the official public account of Jiangsu Emergency Department
Many places have earlier issued a list of recommendations for emergency supplies reserves
The Red Star News reporter noted that in October 2020, the National Development and Reform Commission and other 14 departments jointly issued the "Working Plan for Expanding Domestic Demand and Promoting Consumption in the Near Future" and proposed that in the autumn and winter, the national household emergency supplies reserve list will be launched. With reference to the experience of Beijing and other places launching the provincial household emergency supplies reserve list, the national basic version of the recommended list of household emergency supplies storage is formulated, and localities are encouraged to speed up the development of the expanded list according to local conditions, and guide urban families to store medical supplies such as family first aid kits.
In November last year, the Ministry of Emergency Management released a national basic version of the recommended list of household emergency supplies. The list includes 11 items such as drinking water, topical medicines, multi-function knives, and radios. At the same time, it encourages localities to speed up the development of an expanded list according to local conditions. The actual situation chooses family emergency storage materials.
At present, Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Changsha and many other places have issued a list of recommended household emergency supplies storage, guiding families as a unit to carry out necessary emergency supplies storage to minimize losses and casualties at critical moments.

▲An emergency kit for civil air defense preparedness distributed free of charge by Jinan City
Comparing the suggestion lists in various places, there are mostly two versions, the basic version and the extended version. The basic version consists of three parts, including emergency items (flashlights, emergency food, etc.), emergency tools (multifunctional scissors, breathing masks, etc.), emergency medicines (band-aids, gauze bandages, alcohol, common medicines, etc.). While the extended version contains the above items, it also adds daily necessities (clothes, toothbrushes, special care products, etc.) and important items (identity cards, household registration books, marriage certificates, etc.), with dozens of types.
Expert: Family emergency reserves can improve the anti-risk ability of the whole society
"Emergency management is not the government's monologue. The government must integrate the power of enterprises, social organizations, and individual citizens to form a joint force." On November 2, Wang Hongwei, a researcher at the National Institute of Development and Strategy, Renmin University of China, was interviewed by the Red Star News reporter. Shi said that the issuance of a list of recommendations for emergency supplies and storage of household emergency kits is a common international practice and a very important measure for emergency management.
Wang Hongwei explained that the family is the cell of society, and storing emergency supplies in the family can enable family members to have the ability to support themselves and protect themselves after a disaster occurs, especially within the first 72 hours.
For example, in some developed countries, the combination of self-help, public rescue, and mutual rescue is emphasized. "No matter how strong the government's rescue capability is, the people also need to have a certain degree of self-support and security in the process of self-help and mutual rescue before public rescue arrives, so as to win their own vitality."
Wang Hongwei believes that over 40 years of reform and opening up, the whole society has accumulated very rich material wealth, and there will be no overall shortage of materials. However, due to the impact of epidemics, extreme weather, sudden natural disasters, etc., there may be structural and temporary shortages. In particular, the current outbreak of new crown pneumonia is also spreading at multiple points. Under the severe and complex situation of prevention and control, it is necessary for families to make emergency reserves.
Why does the government issuing emergency kits and encouraging the storage of daily necessities arouse high attention? In this regard, Wang Hongwei said that in today's material-rich society, people are actually less able to tolerate the shortage of materials.
He gave an example: a few decades ago, power outages were commonplace, but now that power outages for one or two hours will have a huge impact on work and life. "In addition, for so many years, the government has been caring for the public, which has resulted in insufficient motivation and insufficient preparation for everyone's own reserves and coping with accidents."
Wang Hongwei said that various risks will have an impact on the whole society, and the whole society also needs to work together to prevent and resist. Therefore, the family reserves the necessary emergency supplies and living supplies, which can make the family play an effective buffer against external risks, and can also improve the anti-risk ability of the whole society.
"Considering some extreme situations with a bottom line mindset is not only what the government has to do, but the public must also strengthen their awareness of this aspect in order to build a strong civil defense line for disaster prevention, mitigation and relief." Wang Hongwei said.

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