China inflation spikes
- Published: 9 Mar 2013 at 09.49
- Online news: World
Chinese inflation hit a 10-month high in February while growth in industrial production and retail sales slowed, official data showed on Saturday, complicating policymakers' efforts to promote economic recovery.
A woman sells chickens at a market in Hefei in central China.
Growth in the world's second-largest economy slowed to a 13-year low of 7.8% in 2012, though a pick-up in the final three months had raised hopes for a rebound this year.
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