In December 2023, the national consumer prices decreased by 0.3% year-on-year. Among them, urban areas decreased by 0.3% and rural areas decreased by 0.5%; Food prices decreased by 3.7%, while non food prices increased by 0.5%; Consumer goods prices decreased by 1.1%, while service prices increased by 1.0%. In December, the national consumer price increased by 0.1% month on month. Among them, urban areas increased by 0.1%, while rural areas increased by 0.1%; Food prices increased by 0.9%, while non food prices decreased by 0.1%; Consumer goods prices increased by 0.1%, while service prices increased by 0.1%. For the whole year of 2023, the consumer prices of Chinese residents increased by 0.2% compared to the previous year. 1、 In December, the prices of various goods and services decreased by 2.0% year-on-year, affecting a decrease of approximately 0.57 percentage points in the Consumer Price Index (CPI). In food, the price of animal meat decreased by 15.9%, affecting a decrease in CPI of about 0.56 percentage points, of which the price of pork decreased by 26.1%, affecting a decrease in CPI of about 0.43 percentage points; Egg prices have decreased by 7.0%, affecting a decrease of approximately 0.05 percentage points in CPI; The price of aquatic products has decreased by 0.6%, affecting a decrease of approximately 0.01 percentage points in CPI; Fresh fruit prices have decreased by 0.3%, affecting a decrease in CPI by approximately 0.01 percentage points; The price of fresh vegetables increased by 0.5%, affecting the CPI increase by about 0.01 percentage points; The increase in grain prices by 0.4% has affected the CPI increase by about 0.01 percentage points. The prices of the other seven categories increased, leveled, and decreased year-on-year. Among them, prices of other goods and services, education, culture and entertainment, and clothing increased by 2.9%, 1.8%, and 1.4% respectively, while prices of healthcare and housing increased by 1.4% and 0.3%, respectively; The prices of daily necessities and services remain unchanged; Transportation and communication prices have decreased by 2.2%. 2、 In December, the prices of various goods and services increased by 0.6% compared to the previous month, affecting the CPI increase by about 0.18 percentage points. In food, the price of fresh vegetables has increased by 6.9%, affecting the CPI increase by about 0.14 percentage points; The price of fresh fruits increased by 1.7%, affecting the CPI increase by about 0.03 percentage points; The price of aquatic products increased by 0.9%, affecting the CPI increase by about 0.02 percentage points; The price of livestock meat decreased by 0.6%, affecting a decrease in CPI by about 0.02 percentage points, of which the price of pork decreased by 1.0%, affecting a decrease in CPI by about 0.01 percentage points. The prices of the other seven categories increased, leveled, and decreased month on month. Among them, the prices of daily necessities and services, as well as other goods and services, have increased by 0.8% and 0.3% respectively, while the prices of clothing, education, culture, entertainment, and healthcare have all increased by 0.1%; Housing prices remain stable; Transportation and communication prices have decreased by 1.2%. (Lai Xin She)