China inflation hits near three-year high in December as full-year CPI misses target

China's consumer inflation accelerated in December to the fastest pace in more than two years, while factory-gate deflation extended for over three years.

# China inflation hits near three-year high in December as full-year CPI misses target China's consumer inflation accelerated in December to the fastest pace in more than two years, while factory-gate deflation extended for over three years. **Read the full article:** [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/09/china-december-inflation-cpi-ppi-prices-demand-weakness.html) *This article was originally published by CNBC. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*