China still can't beat deflation as its economy continues to flounder

• China remains on the brink of deflation, according to official figures published Friday.
• Consumer prices were flat and producer prices slumped 2.5% in September, the data showed.
• Beijing has made some moves to support China's faltering economy in recent months, but stopped short of rolling out a "big bang" stimulus package.

China's battered economy still can't shake off the threat of deflation, official government figures released Friday show, as a key gauge of price rises unexpectedly flattened.