China’s CPI rises by 1.5 percent in January

In January this year, China’s consumer price index (CPI) indicated a year-on-year increase of 1.5 percent, down 0.6 percentage points compared to the year-on-year growth rate recorded in December last year, according to data released by China's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

Meanwhile, China’s consumer price index (CPI) indicated a month-on-month increase of 0.6 percent in January.