Li Ziyue, an analyst with BloombergNEF, said Sinopec's plan to invest a record high amount of capital to raise oil and gas drilling this year is due to China's aim to enhance energy security and insulate itself from volatile global commodity markets.

BloombergNEF分析师李子跃表示，中石化计划今年投入创纪录的资金来筹集石油和天然气钻探资金，是因为中国的目标是加强能源安全，使自己免受全球大宗商品市场动荡的影响。

Cai Wenqing, head of the bureau, said many companies adopted similar strategies - investing larger sums in research and development - to insulate themselves from the impact of rising costs.

The strong, decisive actions helped China "insulate its markets from a virulent financial contagion.

A number of young urbanites are using more sophisticated equipment to grow fruit and vegetables on their balconies, such as special lighting, smart watering devices and Styrofoam growing containers, which are lightweight and help insulate roots.

Shortage drives new thinking that may see self-sufficiency as leading strategySeveral major Chinese carmakers are investing in semiconductor development and production to insulate themselves from possible future shortages like the ongoing one, given the advent of smart electric vehicles that require more sophisticated chips.

"Strengthening monetary policy frameworks and central bank communications can bolster the importance of expectations, and exchange rate flexibility can help to insulate economies from imported inflation," it said.

The proposals came as the world's largest food consumer is working to insulate itself from food shortages likely caused by regional conflicts, rising protectionism and more frequent extreme weather patterns.