China's consumer prices up 0.1% in June, first rise in 5 months

Producer deflation worsens as officials move to ease pressure

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Shoppers in Beijing eye luxury brands stores in Beijing on March 15: Chinese officials have recently pledged to take steps to deal with deflation. (Photo by Tomoki Mera) 

WATARU SUZUKI

SHANGHAI -- China's consumer price index (CPI) rose marginally June, its first increase in five months, the National Bureau of Statistics said Wednesday, while producer deflation fell by the largest rate in two years, underlining continued uncertainty amid a global trade war and sluggish domestic demand.

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