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A man buys gasoline at a Sinopec station in Beijing on June 18
China: An Exploratory Fuel Price Increase
June 19, 2008 1839 GMT
Beijing has announced that it would raise the price ceiling on a number of energy products by 5 percent to 25 percent. The announcement represents an effort to explore which option will generate less opposition, cracking down on China's loan system or raising energy prices.

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