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Inflation Running High

China is currently challenged by seri-ous inflationary pressure. A recent National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) report shows the consumer price index (CPI), a barometer for inflation, grew 8.5 percent in April, 0.2 per-centage points higher than that of March, and 5.5 percentage points higher year on year.