BEIJING-- China's Consumer Price Index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, accelerated to 6.5 percent in July, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on Tuesday.

China's inflation accelerated to a 37-month high in July on surging food costs, putting the government in a tough position with worsening global liquidity in sight. [Full story]

Shoppers select vegetables at a supermarket in Yinchuan, Northwest China’s Ningxia Hui autonomous region, on Aug 9, 2011. China's Consumer Price Index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, accelerated to 6.5 percent in July, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Tuesday. [Photo / Xinhua]