The Legislative Affairs Commission of China's National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee has set up a special group to start legislative work to stop food wasting, an official of the commission said on Thursday.

The move follows Chinese President Xi Jinping's recent advise to resolutely put an end to food wasting and promoting thrift.

Xi stressed in a recent directive enhancing legislation and supervision, taking effective measures and establishing a long-term mechanism to stop food wasting.

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