China’s inflation split widens as AI, war stir up factory prices

🇨🇳 The Japan Times (CN) —

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China is experiencing a widening inflation disparity due to factors such as AI development and ongoing conflicts, which have increased factory prices despite weak demand and oversupply. This dynamic contributes to competitive pressure on consumer price stability in Chinese industries.

Years of weak demand and excessive supply have contributed to bruising competition among Chinese industrial firms that's keeping a lid on consumer prices.

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