Foreign media said that China or the cancellation of roaming fees and landline fees

In the afternoon of May 20, Dow Jones quoted sources as saying that China could lift mobile-phone roaming fees and landline charges to boost consumer spending. A source close to the NDRC said China plans to encourage consumers to increase telecoms spending to boost domestic demand.　　The source said the measures were mentioned in a document submitted by the NDRC to the State Department, and that another purpose of these measures was to promote the use of 3G services. However, the source also said that the State Council will also listen to other parts of the government's views.　　It is hard to say when these measures will be announced. Wang, a spokesman for the Ministry of Industry and Information technology, said the measure was unclear. (Wen)