The Chinese Consumer Price Index falls below zero in February

In February, China’s National Consumer Prices (CPI) fell to the negative area since last year, decreased in food, tobacco and alcohol prices.

CPI reduced 0.7% from one year before a year published The National Bureau of China returned his annual income in January on Sunday.

According to a Reuters inquiries of a Reuters, the reading is 0.5%, the readings of the annual contraction.

In February, China’s CPI fell by 0.2% monthly compared to 0.7% in January.

The information comes as investors continue to search for signs that Beijing’s stimulation measures can help increase the country Economic recovery.

China appointed GDP target in 2025 “about 5%“And by increasing domestic demand, he put plans to stabilize economic growth.

Beijing, as well as the annual consumer price inflation, according to the “about 2%” institution of Asian Society Policy, and raised more than two decades – 3% or higher.

The purpose of the new inflation will move as a ceiling than a target.

Economists tell This year, China’s growth target can be difficult to get about 5% this year, especially insistently persistent internal internal consumption and one Increase trade dispute US President Donald Trump’s management.

– CNBC’s Evelyn Cheng & Anniek Bao contributed to this report.