October 20, 2021

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang reiterated on Wednesday the country's commitment to ensuring people's heating, and continuing the efforts to crack down on coal marketing speculation, a clear and firm voice from the central government to put people's livelihood at the forefront after a series of measures that have been taken over the past weeks to ensure the coal supply.

During the State Council executive meeting on Wednesday, Li called for "all-out" efforts to ensure coal production and transportation for people's heating use, especially in the northern part of the country, where cold weather comes earlier this year.

The meeting vowed to organize enterprises to increase gas supply, coordinate gas resources, and a more localized measure to ensure the people's heating requirements, while asking local authorities to keep gas and heating prices at a stable level.

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