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This article is about a rising concern over inflation in China. Pressures from oil, agricultural commodities and wages are the main contributors to the inflation in China and the Chinese government is having difficulty to control them.

This article details the reduced appreciation of the chinese yuan possible due to accelerated outflow of international capital. This doesn't pose any serious threat to chinese industry or trade but does show a pessimistic outlook on the Chinese economy. HOwever this reduced appreciation of the chinese yuan could force the government re-evaluate its exchange rate mechanism.

This article explains the tremendous increase in the rate of inflation in China and some possibilities or solutions proposed by Chinese government to reduce the level of inflation in the country. Moreover, it shows also the global impact of it.

The article discusses the Chinese state's initiative to increase the minimum income tax threshold from 2000 yuan. This was done in order to 'boost domestic demand' - a rise in disposable income increases consumer expenditure in theory and thus boosts aggregate demand. The authorities are however cautious of the increase in income leading to inflation - this suggests that the authorities deem the Chinese economy to be near full employment of resources (according to the Keynesian outlook).

This article is another one that describes the reasons for the controversial China currency bill that many US senators are trying to pass. While this bill has the right idea that the US needs to reduce the many imports from China, the reason being that China is undervaluing the yuan may just be an excuse.