China's inflation rose to a 7-month high in September on higher energy prices, data from the National Bureau of Statistics revealed Tuesday.
Consumer prices advanced 2.5 percent year-on-year in September, in line with expectations but faster than the 2.3 percent rise in August. This was the highest increase since last February.
Nonetheless, inflation remains well below the government's full year-target of around 3 percent.
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