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(ECNS)--ChinawilllaunchatargetedcampaignfromJanuarytoJunetosecurestablepricesandgoodqualityofCOVID-19relateddrugsandmedicalsupplies,accordingtoanofficialofthecountry"stopmarketwatchdog.
LuoWen,headoftheStateAdministrationforMarketRegulation,stressedonWednesdaythatChinawillsparenoeffortstocrackdownonpricegouging,hoarding,illegaladvertising,falsepublicity,counterfeitgoods,andotherviolationsregardinganti-COVID-19supplies.
GiventhatChinawilldowngrademanagementofCOVID-19toClassBfromJan.8,2023,thesupplyanddemandofrelateddrugsandmedicalsupplieswillbekeptintightbalance,Luosaid.
Overthepastmonth,priceandqualitycomplaintsaboutanti-COVIDdrugsreceivedbythe12315consumerdisputeresolutionplatformhaveincreasedby528percentfromthepreviousmonth,andthenumbermaycontinuetoriseinthefuture,headded.
Atthiscriticaljuncture,thetargetedcrackdownissignificanttothecountry"santi-COVIDmeasures,people"slivelihoodandmarketstability,hesaid.
Hesuggestedthelaunchofanemergencyresponsemechanismandimmediateresponseduringthecampaign.