(260511) -- BEIJING, May 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Customers buy vegetables at a supermarket in Shijiazhuang City, north China's Hebei Province, on May 11, 2026. China's consumer inflation extended its moderate recovery in April, supported by robust spring travel demand and rising energy prices, in a sign that domestic demand continues to improve and the broader economic recovery remains on track.
The country's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, rose 1.2 percent year on year in April, up 0.2 percentage points from the previous month, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday. (Photo by Li Mingfa/Xinhua)
