China has strongly criticised companies and local governments for fuelling overproduction that it blames for driving down prices, as inflation figures this week are expected to show that one of the country’s longest bouts of factory price deflation is running unchecked.
Chinese producer prices have been mired in deflationary territory since September 2022, posing a challenge for policymakers accustomed to relying on manufacturing and exports to drive economic growth.
In articles across state and party media, Chinese President Xi Jinping and other leading officials have attacked what they call neijuan, or “involution”, meaning excessive price competition.
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