LOCAL governments’ strong desire to raise public utility rates is putting increasing pressure on China’s consumer price index (CPI) – a key inflation gauge.
This may well explain why the country’s National Development and Reform Commission is now requiring companies providing gas, water and electricity to consumers at the local level to implement mandated price controls.
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