Economics

China Scores Win as Inflation Steadies After Commodities Fight

  • Producer-price inflation halts gains as growth concerns swirl
  • China’s energy use expanded in 2020 as rest of world fell: BP
Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg
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If the goal of Beijing’s efforts to tame the commodities rally was to halt an escalation in manufacturing costs, the government can claim some initial success.