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Taming China's inflation has topped media headlines over the past months. However, economists said instead of coming down, mild inflation would accompany China for a relatively long period of time. More

China's CPI hits three-year high of 6.4 pct in June

China's inflation escalated to the highest level in three years amid lingering pressure, with the consumer price index (CPI), the main gauge of inflation, jumping 6.4 percent year-on-year in June, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Saturday.

Officials under investigation over economic data leak

Several officials from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) and the People's Bank of China were removed from their posts and are under investigation on suspicion of leaking economic data, while other financial regulators are receiving education on information security.

China may stop raising interest rates soon: economist

China's recent interest rate hikes may soon come to an end, but another rate increase is still possible before the end of this month, according to Lian Ping, chief economist for the Bank of Communications.