While some of the Chinese activity indicators might have perked up, there is no hiding from the disinflationary pressure stalking China’s economy.  April CPI dropped back to 3.3% yoy (4.3% in March) while PPI sunk to -3.1% from -1.5% in the previous month.  And the problem would be even worse were it not for persistent food price pressures as the impact of the earlier swine flue epidemic continues to pressure meat prices.  Indeed, CPI ex-food is now running at just 0.6%.