China releases 丨 generally high inflation in the world, will domestic prices rise sharply?National Development and Reform Commission responses

China Net, June 16 (Reporter Wu Jiazhen) The National Development and Reform Commission held a press conference on the 16th. Meng Wei, a spokesman for the National Development and Reform Commission, said that in May, my country's prices continued to run smoothly, and the upstream and downstream prices trended more coordinated. She emphasized that the smooth operation of domestic prices was achieved in the context of the continued high operation of international commodities and the general inflation pressure of other major economies around the world, and the achievements were not easy.

Meng Wei pointed out that in May, the consumer price index (CPI) increased by 2.1%year -on -year, which was the same as last month, and decreased by 0.2%month -on -month. 1.6 percentage points, falling for 7 consecutive months. In May, the US and British CPIs increased by 8.6%and 9%year -on -year, which continued to reach a new high of 40 years. The CPI of the euro zone increased by 8.1%year -on -year, a record high; many emerging economies of CPI increased by more than 10%, and a few countries. It even reached more than 50%.

"It can be said that my country's price level is much lower than that of major economies such as the United States and Europe, and it has continued to play an important" stabilizer "role in global prices." Meng Wei said.

Looking forward to the late period of this year, Meng Wei said that the production of important people's livelihood products such as grain, oil, eggs, milk, fruits and vegetables in my country is stable and sufficient, especially with the large number of live agricultural products on the season, the market supply will continue Driven, cross -regional transportation capacity is significantly enhanced, and the consumer price of residents has a solid foundation. The domestic CPI will continue to run in a reasonable range and can complete the expected target of about 3%of the year. In terms of PPI, although geopolitical conflicts are still disturbing the international energy and grain market, domestic food independent self -sufficiency and coal resources can meet demand. In addition, the continuous efforts of maintaining stable and price policy are expected to further fall in the later PPI increase.

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