China’s inflation as【D1】_________by the consumer price index rose to 3 percent year-on-year last month, versus 2.8 percent in

China’s inflation as measured by the consumer price index rose to 3 percent year-on-year last month,versus 2.8 percent in August,as tighter pork supplies continued to push up food prices,the National Bureau of Statistics said on Tuesday.To avoid stirring inflationary pressure while bolstering growth,officials are expected to refrain from a massive monetary stimulus but to resort to structural easing and fiscal stimulus in the coming months.From January to September,the CPI rose on average by 2.5 percent,below the 3 percent annual control target.Policymakers will need to strike a balance between maintaining economic expansion within a reasonable range and containing consumer inflation in the fourth quarter,said Liu Chunsheng,an associate professor of international trade at the Central University of Finance and Economics.