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Key economic data set to be released by statistics bureau

The National Bureau of Statistics will release its latest economic figures on Wednesday, including those related to the consumer price index and the producer price index for March. The CPI is the main gauge of inflation, while the PPI indicates changes in wholesale prices, and a decline can reflect deflation in the industrial sector. China's economic growth picked up in the first two months, reflecting stronger investment and exports as well as restocking in industry, analysts said.