In 1943, the Wang puppet government established a "National Commercial Control Association" in Shanghai specifically to serve the Japanese, with the purpose of controlling military supplies in occupied areas and strengthening its military power (but in fact, similar organizations had appeared as early as 1940

). It requires that after various materials are registered, they are not allowed to be moved, resold, or used for personal use. They can only be used exclusively for requisition, purchase or "designated donation" by the Japanese puppets. As a result, various materials are in short supply in the occupied areas, and prices soar.
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