China's inflation falls slightly, economy grows by 10 percent

The transcript discusses the continued development of the national economy in line with macroeconomic control expectations, maintaining a stable and relatively fast growth. The GDP for the first half of the year is calculated at $13,619 billion, showing a 4.4% year-on-year increase, which is a 1.8 percentage point decrease from the previous year. The consumer price index (CPI) rose by 7.9% in the first half of the year, with a 7.1% increase in June compared to the previous year, showing a slight decrease from the previous month. Pork prices saw significant fluctuations, with a 48% year-on-year increase in May, decreasing by 20.3 percentage points from the previous month, and a 30.4% increase in June, decreasing by 17.6 percentage points.

What was the GDP growth rate for the first half of the year compared to the previous year?

• 5.2%

• 4.4%

• 3.8%

• 6.1%

What was the decrease in the GDP growth rate compared to the same period last year?

• 1.5 percentage points

• 2.2 percentage points

• 2.0 percentage points

• 1.8 percentage points

By how much did the CPI increase in June compared to the previous month?

• 0.4 percentage points

• 0.8 percentage points

• 0.2 percentage points

• 0.6 percentage points

What was the year-on-year increase in pork prices in May?

• 17.6%

• 48%

• 30.4%

• 20.3%

How much did pork prices decrease month-on-month over the past two months?

• 2%

• 5.7%

• 3.5%

• 4.2%