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National Bureau of Statistics: In July, the prices of food, tobacco and alcohol decreased by 0.8% compared to the same period last year, leading to a decrease in the CPI by approximately 0.21 percentage points. Among food items, the prices of eggs decreased by 11.2%, contributing to a decrease in the CPI by approximately 0.07 percentage points; the prices of fresh vegetables decreased by 7.6%, contributing to a decrease in the CPI by approximately 0.16 percentage points; the prices of livestock meat decreased by 4.6%, contributing to a decrease in the CPI by approximately 0.14 percentage points, with the price of pork decreasing by 9.5% and contributing to a decrease in the CPI by approximately 0.13 percentage points; the prices of grains decreased by 1.0%, contributing to a decrease in the CPI by approximately 0.02 percentage points; the prices of aquatic products increased by 3.4%, contributing to an increase in the CPI by approximately 0.07 percentage points; and the prices of fresh fruits increased by 2.8%, contributing to a CPI increase of approximately 0.06 percentage points.