"That will turn into snow in parts of Wales, the Midlands, and the south Pennines as we go into the evening."

The decrease expanded by 0.6 percentage points from that registered in January. On a monthly basis, China's PPI remained flat in February, according to the bureau.

"China's statement to actively seek CPTPP membership illustrates its attitude and determination to expand its opening-up," Gu said.

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Most of the capital goods in China posted higher prices in late February compared with mid-February, official data showed Saturday.

Reduced energy consumption and rapid development of renewables helped accelerate China's transition to a green and low-carbon economy last year, the National Bureau of Statistics said in a report on Tuesday.