China's 2025 CPI stays flat compared to previous year

China's 2025 consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, stayed flat compared with the previous year, Kang Yi, head of National Bureau of Statistics, said Monday at a press conference in Beijing.

In 2025, China's consumer price was generally stable, and core CPI registered moderate rebound. The CPI maintained the same level as that of the previous year. The core CPI excluding the prices of food and energy grew by 0.7 percent, 0.2 percentage points higher than that of the previous year, said Kang.

"In December of 2025, the CPI went up by 0.8 percent year on year, 0.1 percentage points higher than that of the previous month. The month-on-month growth was 0.2 percent," the official said.

China on Monday launched a nationwide consumption week featuring 284 million yuan (about 41.5 million U.S. dollars) in travel and culture vouchers, aiming to boost tourism ahead of the May Day holiday.

The campaign, organized by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, runs through May 5, the final day of the five-day public holiday.

To give the tourism economy a lift during one of the country's busiest travel seasons, authorities have put together a wide range of finely tuned offerings designed to appeal to different types of travelers, from flower-viewing tours and family-friendly activities to educational programs.

More than 13,000 cultural and tourism events and over 30,000 commercial performances will be staged across the country, giving travelers plenty of reasons to leave home.

The ministry has also worked with major companies and platforms to roll out targeted consumer incentives, including ticket discounts for popular attractions and fuel deals for self-driving holidaymakers.