# Deflation
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China’s Inflation Indicators Signal Industrial Thaw Amid Persistent Cost Pressures
China's CPI and PPI both showed signs of recovery in April, driven by global energy prices and domestic demand for tech infrastructure. While industrial deflationary pressures are easing, high input costs and weak food prices continue to complicate the broader economic outlook.

The 10-Yuan Lunch: How China’s Pork Deflation is Rewriting the Rules of Urban Dining
China's pork prices have hit an eight-year low, falling below the price of vegetables in some regions and enabling the rise of ultra-cheap 10-yuan meal deliveries. This trend highlights a structural shift in the catering industry as 'cloud kitchens' eliminate high rent and service costs to meet the demands of price-sensitive urban workers.

Sows, Surpluses, and Sub-Zero Margins: Inside China’s Brutal Pork Price Correction
China's pork industry is grappling with a severe supply glut that has driven prices to multi-year lows, causing farmers to lose an average of 225 yuan per pig. Despite government intervention through state stockpiling, a full market recovery is not expected until the second half of the year when production cuts begin to balance out excess supply.