China's inflation falls slightly, economy grows by 10 percent

The transcript discusses the continued development of the national economy in line with macroeconomic control expectations, maintaining a stable and relatively fast growth. The GDP for the first half of the year is calculated at $13,619 billion, showing a 4.4% year-on-year increase, which is a 1.8 percentage point decrease from the previous year. The consumer price index (CPI) rose by 7.9% in the first half of the year, with a 7.1% increase in June compared to the previous year, showing a slight decrease from the previous month. Pork prices saw significant fluctuations, with a 48% year-on-year increase in May, decreasing by 20.3 percentage points from the previous month, and a 30.4% increase in June, decreasing by 17.6 percentage points.

How much did the consumer price index (CPI) increase in the first half of the year?

What was the change in pork prices in May compared to the previous year?