CCTV News: On the afternoon of May 8, the Ministry of Commerce held a regular press conference. The spokesperson said that the Ministry of Commerce will work with relevant departments to continue to organize a series of "Buy in China" activities, so that domestic consumers and overseas tourists can buy good products from all over the world.

The spokesperson of the Ministry of Commerce said that at present, various localities are refining and improving local tax refund measures, making full use of the tax refund store filing, reducing the starting point from 500 yuan to 200 yuan, and increasing the cash tax refund limit from 10,000 yuan to 20,000 yuan, etc., expanding stores, increasing goods, and improving services, and promoting the expansion of inbound consumption.

Spokesperson of the Ministry of Commerce He Yadong introduced that Shanghai held the 6th "May 5 Shopping Festival". During the May Day, the city's departure tax refund sales increased by 1.2 times year-on-year. Beijing released the multilingual "Departure Tax Refund Guide" and an electronic map of departure tax refund stores. During the May Day holiday, sales of key monitored departure tax refund stores increased by 73% year-on-year. Shenzhen has launched a "one-single-one package" convenience model for departure tax refunds, significantly shortening the waiting time for tax refunds.

He Yadong said that in the next step, the Ministry of Commerce will work with relevant departments to continue to organize a series of activities "Buy in China" to allow domestic consumers and overseas tourists to buy good goods around the world and enjoy high-quality services, which not only meets the diversified needs of domestic residents, but also enriches and facilitates foreign tourists to buy in China.