TMTPOST — China’s consumer price index rose 0.9% year-on-year in the first three quarters of 2026, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics. By category, prices for food, tobacco, alcohol and dining out fell 0.4%, clothing rose 1.5%, housing declined 0.2%, daily necessities and services increased 1.4%, transport and communication climbed 2.0%, education, culture and recreation advanced 1.2%, healthcare rose 2.3% and other goods and services jumped 9.8%. Within food, pork prices dropped 12.9%, grain fell 0.4%, fresh fruit rose 0.7% and vegetables increased 1.4%. In September the CPI rose 0.9% year-on-year and 0.2% month-on-month. Core CPI, excluding food and energy, advanced 1.1% in the first three quarters and 1.0% in September.