NDRC recommends using taxation to solve traffic congestion problem

Gasgoo.com (Shanghai February 25) - Chen Jianguo, deputy head of the industrial coordination department at the National Development & Reform Commission (NDRC), said that the government should use taxation to solve traffic consumption problems caused by rising automobile consumption, jjckb.cn reported today. The statement was made during the NDRC-held China Auto Consumption Forum held in Beijing yesterday. Mr. Chen (pictured) said that simple methods such as purchase restriction were not only insufficient to deal with the problem, but could harm consumers and the industry overall.

Feb. 25 , 2011