CPI stifles tariff rises in China
- From: Vol 9, Issue 10 (October 2008)
- Category: General
- Region: Asia
- Country: China
The prospect of Chinese water utilities moving closer to full cost recovery is being curbed by rising inflation. GWI’s China Editor Kathy Liu reports.
The unpredictable economic conditions which have prevailed during the first three quarters of 2008 have turned the question of water tariff increases in China into a very sensitive issue. Any rapid upward shift in tariffs is out of the question for the time being, particularly given government concerns over rising inflation and the ability of the urban population to afford ...
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