Premier Wen Jiabao put price stability at the centre of the government’s concerns in his speech at the weekend. So here is a question for delegates to the National People’s Congress to ponder during their long hours in the Great Hall of the People. Why do so many families in China still struggle when the prices of basic products rise?
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