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China sees 2007 inflation at 4.5 percent (AP)
Fri, 23 Nov 2007 13:23:22 GMT | Yahoo! News
AP - China's consumer inflation rate for 2007 should be about 4.5 to 4.6 percent, the country's chief statistics official said, according to a government news agency report Friday.
China: Recently, Can You Afford Meat?
Sat, 24 Nov 2007 06:46:30 +0000 | Global Voices Online - China
The Chinese National Bureau of Statistics reported that China's October inflation rate had reached 6.5 percent which was the highest during the last 10 years. Although the government described the inflation as a structural price increase, the netizens and bloggers in China have their own views and concerns.
China's Inflation Rate Jumps in November
Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:07:31 +0000 | Newsvine China
China's inflation surged to its highest rate in 11 years last month while its trade surplus swelled, the government said Tuesday, adding to pressure for the central bank to raise interest rates and loosen currency controls.
China's inflation rate jumps in November (AP)
Tue, 11 Dec 2007 12:07:38 GMT | Yahoo! News
AP - China's inflation surged to its highest rate in 11 years last month while its trade surplus swelled, the government said Tuesday, adding to pressure for the central bank to raise interest rates and loosen currency controls.
China's nerves on edge over inflation (Reuters)
Sun, 13 Jan 2008 06:50:13 GMT | Yahoo! News
Reuters - Chinese policy makers will have a tough time in 2008 battling inflation, excess liquidity and rapid investment, Vice Finance Minister Li Yong said on Sunday.
China Makes New Anti-Inflation Move
Mon, 14 Jan 2008 06:28:27 +0000 | Newsvine China
China's cabinet on Monday sharply increased penalties for price-fixing, expanding an anti-inflation campaign that has failed to cool a surge in politically sensitive food costs.
China eases tolls for food trucks (AP)
Sat, 26 Jan 2008 10:15:30 GMT | Yahoo! News
AP - China's government has issued a wide-reaching order to speed up food shipments to markets as the bad winter lashing much of the country hampers efforts to rein in persisting inflation.
