Fresh data from China on Friday further cemented the view that the country's giant economy continues to expand, a marked rise in inflation also raised the pressure on Beijing to step up efforts to damp the booming pace of growth and to lower the rate of inflation.

continues to expand, a marked rise in inflation also raised the pressure on Beijing to step up efforts to damp the booming pace of growth and to lower the rate of inflation

continues to expand, though a marked rise in inflation also raised the pressure on Beijing to step up efforts to damp the booming pace of growth and lower the rate of inflation

continues to expand, a marked raise in inflation also raised the pressure on Beijing to step up efforts of damping the booming pace of growth and lowering the rate of inflation

continues to expand; though a marked rise in inflation also rises the pressure on Beijing to step up efforts to damp the booming pace of growth and to lower the rate of inflation

continues to expand, though a marked rise in inflation also raised the pressure on Beijing to step up efforts, to damp the booming pace of growth, and to lower the rate of inflation