China's consumer inflation hits two-year high
A rise in demand due to eased Covid curbs may further increase prices
Consumer prices in China grew 2.5% in June from a year earlier, beating economists' expectations of a 2.4% gain, the National Bureau of Statistics data revealed on Saturday.
The released numbers demonstrate the strongest pace in two years and compare with 2.1% growth recorded in May. In June, food prices grew by 2.9% from