In this undated file photo, shoppers buy fruit at a supermarket in Shijiazhuang, Hebei province. (JIA MINJIE/FOR CHINA DAILY)

BEIJING – China on Monday unveiled guidelines to further tap the country's consumption potential, with detailed measures to tackle short-term bottlenecks and boost longer-term consumption vitality.

The country plans to build a batch of warehouses at the suburbs of large and medium-sized cities to ensure the supply of daily necessities in case of emergencies, according to the guidelines released by the General Office of the State Council.

The guidelines also specified other measures to cope with the impact of COVID-19 and boost consumption recovery.  

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