China’s official consumer price index (CPI) rose to 0.2 per cent in December from a year earlier, from minus 0.5 per cent in November. Photo: Xinhua
China’s official consumer price index (CPI) rose to 0.2 per cent in December from a year earlier, from minus 0.5 per cent in November. Photo: Xinhua
China economy
Economy /  China Economy

China’s vegetable prices hit record highs ahead of Lunar New Year due to cold winter, coronavirus lockdowns

  • A daily wholesale price index of agricultural products developed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs surged to an all-time high on Monday
  • The price of cauliflowers and cabbages rose more than 90 per cent last week compared to a year earlier, while the cost of eggs also rose

Sidney Leng
Sidney Leng

Updated: 11:35pm, 25 Jan, 2021

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China’s official consumer price index (CPI) rose to 0.2 per cent in December from a year earlier, from minus 0.5 per cent in November. Photo: Xinhua