China News Service, August 9th. According to the website of the National Bureau of Statistics, in July 2020, national consumer prices rose by 2.7% year-on-year. Among them, urban prices rose by 2.4%, rural areas rose by 3.7%; food prices rose by 13.2%, non-food prices were flat; consumer goods prices rose by 4.3%, and service prices were flat. From January to July, national consumer prices rose by 3.7% over the same period last year.
In July, the national consumer prices rose by 0.6% month-on-month. Among them, urban prices rose by 0.6%, rural areas rose by 0.8%; food prices rose by 2.8%, non-food prices remained flat; consumer goods prices rose by 1.0%, and service prices fell by 0.1%.