CPI growth might be controlled under 4% for the whole year

时间：2007-08-09 00:28:57

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Chinanews, Beijing, Aug 8 – Recently, the prices of meat, eggs and other foods have risen largely in many parts of China. The price hike has brought some negative impacts on the life of Chinese people, especially people in straitened circumstances. However, according to Yao Jingyuan, chief economist1 at the National Statistics Bureau (NSB), as China has taken a series of measures to deal with the issue, the price hike in food will be controlled effectively. It is expected that CPI growth might be controlled below 4% for the whole year, the Beijing News reported.

 

According to the information from NSB, during the first half of this year, the prices of foods rose by 7.6% compared with the same period last year. Among them, foods grain rose by 6.4% and eggs rose by 27.9%, the largest range among all foods. In addition, the prices of meat and poultry2 climbed by 20.7%. Based on information furnished by related authorities, the wholesale3 price of pork rose by 70% compared with the corresponding period of last year.

 

What are the major causes for the recent price hike? According to NSB spokesperson Li Xiaochao, it was caused by the price rise of grains in domestic market, which was the result of many factors working together. The main reason was the price rise of grains in international market and the short supply of grains. Since the second half of last year, grain price in international market had kept climbing. The change in international market had directly affected4 the grain price in domestic market.

 

Information from the Ministry5 of Commerce shows that apart from the short supply of pork, the supply of other foods remain stable. Due to the rise of production costs, seasonal6 fluctuations7 and natural disasters, it might be quite normal for food price to fluctuate at certain time of the year. It is expected that during the latter half of this year, food price might climb at a much more moderate rate than the first half of the year.

 
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1 economist AuhzVs     
n.经济学家，经济专家，节俭的人
参考例句：
  • He cast a professional economist's eyes on the problem.他以经济学行家的眼光审视这个问题。
  • He's an economist who thinks he knows all the answers.他是个经济学家，自以为什么都懂。
2 poultry GPQxh     
n.家禽，禽肉
参考例句：
  • There is not much poultry in the shops. 商店里禽肉不太多。
  • What do you feed the poultry on? 你们用什么饲料喂养家禽?
3 wholesale Ig9wL     
n.批发；adv.以批发方式；vt.批发，成批出售
参考例句：
  • The retail dealer buys at wholesale and sells at retail.零售商批发购进货物，以零售价卖出。
  • Such shoes usually wholesale for much less.这种鞋批发出售通常要便宜得多。
4 affected TzUzg0     
adj.不自然的，假装的
参考例句：
  • She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
  • His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。
5 ministry kD5x2     
n.(政府的)部；牧师
参考例句：
  • They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
  • We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。
6 seasonal LZ1xE     
adj.季节的，季节性的
参考例句：
  • The town relies on the seasonal tourist industry for jobs.这个城镇依靠季节性旅游业提供就业机会。
  • The hors d'oeuvre is seasonal vegetables.餐前小吃是应时蔬菜。
7 fluctuations 5ffd9bfff797526ec241b97cfb872d61     
波动，涨落，起伏( fluctuation的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • He showed the price fluctuations in a statistical table. 他用统计表显示价格的波动。
  • There were so many unpredictable fluctuations on the Stock Exchange. 股票市场瞬息万变。

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