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China's food CPI (previous year = 100) for September 2026 fell to 98.3, widening the decline from 98.6 in the previous month and reflecting deflationary pressure of a 1.7% YoY decrease. Although the overall CPI maintained positive growth driven by energy and other prices, the continued drop in prices of food items such as pork has become the primary challenge for current policy easing and efforts to boost domestic demand.