China's consumer inflation hits two-year high

A rise in demand due to eased Covid curbs may further increase prices

Consumer prices in China grew 2.5% in June from a year earlier, beating economists' expectations of a 2.4% gain, the National Bureau of Statistics data revealed on Saturday.

The released numbers demonstrate the strongest pace in two years and compare with 2.1% growth recorded in May. In June, food prices grew by 2.9% from