Senior Chinese official urges food industry development

Senior Chinese official urges food industry development

 BEIJING, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- A senior Chinese leader on Friday urged a state-owned grain and food conglomerate¹ to improve its competitiveness to contribute to a more developed and safer food industry.

During a visit to the COFCO Limited in Beijing, He Guoqiang, a member of the Standing² Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, encouraged the company to strengthen research and development of technologies to become a world-leading food and beverage³ producer.

He also called for more efforts to reduce farm produce logistical costs, stabilize⁴ food prices, improve quality control and ensure food safety.

The company should take concrete measures to guarantee domestic market supply while enhancing its competitiveness on the global market with better technologies, brand reputation, quality and services, He said.

1 conglomerate   

n.综合商社，多元化集团公司

参考例句：

• The firm has been taken over by an American conglomerate.该公司已被美国一企业集团接管。
• An American conglomerate holds a major share in the company.一家美国的大联合企业持有该公司的大部分股份。

2 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

3 beverage   

n.(水，酒等之外的)饮料

参考例句：

• The beverage is often colored with caramel.这种饮料常用焦糖染色。
• Beer is a beverage of the remotest time.啤酒是一种最古老的饮料。

4 stabilize   

vt.（使）稳定，使稳固，使稳定平衡；vi.稳定

参考例句：

• They are eager to stabilize currencies.他们急于稳定货币。
• His blood pressure tended to stabilize.他的血压趋向稳定。