Beijing, Fearing Unrest, Moves to Curb Sharp Rise in Food Prices

CHINA - Steep food prices have pushed inflation in China to its highest level in a decade this summer, causing hardship for millions of low-income families. Worried that anger about rising prices could lead to political unrest, Beijing has taken a number of measures to control inflation. Claudia Blume reports from VOA's Asia News Center in Hong Kong.
calendar icon 29 August 2007
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