Prices began to climb noticeably last year, with the monthly CPI figure hitting an 11-year-high of 6.9 percent in November, driving up the annual CPI level to 4.8 percent, well above the government's three-percent target. Correspondingly, public concern with inflation intensified.

"The country will give further support to the agricultural sector this year, increase the supply of agricultural products and give a full play to both the domestic and international market resources to stabilize prices," said the NDRC in a statement on its website.

The country was also making efforts to control fertilizer prices.

"The price of gasoline, natural gas, electricity, water, heating and urban public transport fees, scenic spot ticket charges, and school tuition will remain frozen in the near future, " said the statement.

The NDRC announced on January 16 temporary price control measures on a package of products, including grain, edible oil, meat, milk, eggs and liquefied petroleum gas, a tough step to tackle the inflation.

Meanwhile, it released the names of big Chinese enterprises and wholesalers required to apply for official approval for price rises. The recent clampdown on illegal pricing has helped to bring down liquefied gas retail pri

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