A survey shows Zhongshan's consumer price index (CPI) cumulatively declined 0.2% in the first three quarters of 2025, with the contraction widening by 0.2 percentage points compared with the first half.

Breakdown of price movements:

Food prices rose 0.4%;

Non-food prices fell 0.3%;

Consumer goods prices stayed flat;

Service prices dropped 0.5%.

Core CPI (excluding food and energy) remained unchanged.