China's consumer prices fell 0,8% year-on-year in January 2024, marking the fourth consecutive month of declines, the longest streak of declines since October 2009. The data turned out to be worse than market forecasts [...]

Inflation often arouses emotions among both experts and ordinary citizens. Especially the latter part of society often raises the argument that "my inflation is higher than the official one." Contrary to appearances, such [...]

In the last months of 2023 and early 2024, China's economy has been struggling with deflation and will continue to struggle with it, which is quite an extraordinary phenomenon in a global context where most countries are struggling [...]

China's economy was expected to drive one-third of global economic growth this year, so its dramatic slowdown in recent months is causing alarm around the world. Policymakers are bracing themselves for a blow to the [...]