There are now more billionaires in China than any other country besides the United States, according to Forbes magazine.

China's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, increased by 2.7 percent in February from the previous year, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) announced today. China's Feb PPI up 5.4%

China's exports rose more than forecast in February and posted a third straight gain, a rebound that adds to pressure on policy makers to pare back stimulus measures adopted during the global recession.
China's foreign trade up 45.2% in Feb
China's Feb copper imports up 10%

Usually high-flying foreign trade in the textile and garment industry had a bumpy year in 2009 as exports fell 10.1 percent to $167 billion, according to the statistics from China Customs.

China's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, is likely to increase by over 2 percent in February year-on-year, chinanews.com.cn reported Monday, citing research reports by Chinese brokerage firms.