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style="MARGIN: 0px 3px 15px">BEIJING, January 25 -- China vowed late Friday to keep transportation of farm products unblocked in an effort to ensure adequate market supply and stabilize prices as the country would experience severe weather in coming days.
The government promised earlier this week that it would maintain a stable market and commodities necessary to the lives of the people would not be out of stock before and during the traditional Spring Festival holiday.
The slew of such moves were taken following inflation in China rising at their fast pace last year, with the consumer price index (CPI) increasing 4.8 percent.
"Transportation of fresh farm products - including vegetables, fruits, livestock and poultry - faces an extraordinarily grave situation as another round of widespread, continuous rain and snow will hit the country," the State Council, or China's cabinet, said in a statement.
"The transport authorities must strengthen road maintenance and promptly clear snow and ice from all the main and branch roads," it said.
The public security departments should maintain a good traffic order to ensure smooth transportation of fresh farm products. Vehicles carrying such products should be exempted from all traffic tolls.
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