China inflation rate climbs at quickest pace in over 2 years

Food price-driven spike comes days before key leadership meeting

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A person buys pork at a meat stall inside a Beijing market. Surging pork costs have pushed up consumer prices. © Reuters

CK TAN, Nikkei staff writer

BEIJING -- China's consumer prices rose at their fastest rate in over two years in September, data showed on Friday, just days ahead of a key leadership meeting where the sputtering economy will top the agenda.

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