According to the Tianjin Commission for Commerce, a number of Tianjin's large and medium-sized department stores have made six promises about providing a good shopping environment, quality products, and convenient service to consumers.

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao presided over a regular meeting of the State Council this week during which work on China's earthquake relief and economic activities was deployed.

To control the price increases in China, the National Development and Reform Commission says it will take temporary measures to limit the prices of goods like grain, oil, meat, eggs and milk.