China's rate of inflation unexpectedly accelerated in January for the first time since it peaked in July, as consumers raised spending around Chinese New Year.
Consumer prices rose 4.5% from a year earlier, the National Bureau of Statistics said. That compares with 4.1% in December.
Analysts were expecting prices to rise by 4.0%.
High consumer prices have threatened to derail growth in China.
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