Vegetable prices in China have risen recently due to unfavorable weather conditions, prompting the supply of discounted vegetables in various places to stabilize the market.
At a vegetable wholesale market in Changxing County of Huzhou City in east China's Zhejiang Province, merchants reported that since early July, the prices of 30 to 40 kinds of vegetables have gradually increased.
"Since the start of summer, vegetable prices have noticeably increased, especially for green leafy vegetables," said a local resident.
"It has been continuously hot this summer, with temperatures remaining above 40 degrees Celsius, driving vegetable prices higher," said Liu Shuling, a vegetable wholesaler.
Vegetable production in Changxing County is very limited at present, with most of the vegetables sold at the market coming from Anhui, Henan, Shandong, and other regions. Due to high temperatures and rainy weather in these production areas, overall output has recently decreased, leading to rising prices. However, the increase is expected to narrow as supply improves in September.
In Shanghai, various discounted vegetables have been introduced to the market to help stabilize rising prices.
At a market in Xuhui District, many vegetable vendors prominently display boards advertising discount promotions. Nearly every stall offers two types of discounted vegetables, with sales prices matching the purchase prices.
"I bought a lot of discounted vegetables today. I can save some for tomorrow," said a local resident.
Unfavorable weather conditions temporarily push up vegetable prices in China
Unfavorable weather conditions temporarily push up vegetable prices in China
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday Russia is fully prepared and willing to negotiate with Ukraine at a U.S. military facility in Anchorage, Alaska, while his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky proposed a face-to-face meeting.
At a meeting with heads of major international news agencies attending the 29th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Putin said Russia remains prepared to pursue a negotiated settlement based on a framework discussed with U.S. President Donald Trump during a meeting in Anchorage in August 2025.
He said Russia is ready to accept the compromises discussed at the meeting and expressed hope that the Ukrainian side would also agree to them.
Ukraine has previously rejected the Anchorage framework, as it calls for Ukraine to cede territory.
Meanwhile, Putin said Russian troops are advancing along the entire line of contact and have taken complete control of the Luhansk region, 85 percent of the Donetsk region and 80 percent of the Zaporizhzhia region.
Russia's Presidential Special Envoy Kirill Dmitriev said at the 29th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on Thursday that despite efforts by forces seeking to prolong the war to disrupt talks between Russia and the U.S., bilateral engagement on Ukraine has made substantive progress.
Dmitriev dismissed reports that Russia-U.S. contacts have stalled, accusing other European nations of spreading disinformation to hinder the peace process.
Dmitriev also said that on Wednesday he had spoken by phone with U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and the president's son-in-law Jared Kushner and discussed bilateral economic cooperation.
He said the U.S. side had underscored the need to embrace peace rather than engage in constant provocations and confrontations.
The U.S. has been pushing for peace and Ukraine should join the process, Dmitriev noted, adding there were plans for further contacts with Witkoff and Kushner next week.
Later on Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky published an open letter to Putin, proposing to end the conflict through direct talks between the two leaders.
Relevant parties, including European countries and the U.S., should be part of the peace negotiations, the letter stated.
Ukraine is ready for a complete ceasefire during the talks and proposes an exchange of prisoners of war on the principle of "all for all," Zelensky also said in the letter.
Russia ready to talk with Ukraine at U.S. military base: Putin
Russia ready to talk with Ukraine at U.S. military base: Putin
