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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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William Mata

China deflation: why are prices going down?

China’s economy has reportedly fallen into what is known as a “deflation” - although this term has been vigorously denied by the country’s government.

According to several reports, the National Bureau of Statistics of China (NBS) said on Wednesday that prices have declined for the first time in more than two years.

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