The article highlights the discrepancy between China's official producer price index (PPI) and consumer price index (CPI), with the PPI reaching a 26-year high while the CPI continues to decline. This discrepancy is due to the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) control over prices for people's livelihoods, as explained by Taiwanese financial expert Huang Shicong. The article also discusses the potential for inflation due to high imports of foreign raw materials and the inability of manufacturers to pass on rising costs, as demonstrated by Haitian Flavor's price adjustments. The situation is further complicated by economic challenges such as unemployment, decreasing incomes, and the impact of electricity shortages.