Wary of grumbling from consumers amid an economic slowdown, authorities seek to ease sticker shock ahead of key holiday period.
BEIJING — It has caused soaring inflation rates, spurred organized crime and forced authorities to unlock strategic reserves.As the country heads into a crucial holiday period, the government is escalating its fight against one of its most vexing domestic challenges by slashing tariffs on pork to stoke imports, ease prices, and potentially forestall grumbles from working-class consumers.
A terrible pandemic is killing pigs around the world, and U.S. pork producers fear they could be hit next "Pork prices are rising too fast," Wen said."I'm afraid it's not even a simple relationship of supply and demand, insufficient production or the epidemic."
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