Disclosures&DisclaimerThisreportmustbereadwiththedisclosuresandtheanalystcertificationsintheDisclosureappendix,andwiththeDisclaimer,whichformspartofit.Issuerofreport:TheHongkongandShanghaiBankingCorporationLimitedViewHSBCGlobalResearchat:https://www.research.hsbc.comMiFIDII–ResearchIsyouraccessagreed?CONTACTustoday??????HeadlineCPIinflationislikelytorisegraduallyonhigherfoodandoilpricesaswellascontinuedservicepricederegulation?Butcoreinflationshouldstaywithinthecurrent2-3%range,givenslackcapacityinindustryandthelabourmarket?WethinkthePBoCwilllookthroughtheriseinheadlineCPIinflationandmaintainits‘neutral’policystanceOnthebackofthemostsustainedgrowthrecoverysince2011,investors’attentionisshiftingtoinflation.WhileheadlineCPIinflationwilllikelypickupmoderatelyin2018,thebiggerstoryisaboutmovingou