Breaking News-China sees 08 grain output at record 525 mln T-Xinhua

BEIJING, Dec 1 (Reuters) - China is expected to have a fifth straight year of bumper harvests this year, with output at a record 525 million tonnes, up 5 percent from 2007, but that level is unlikely to be topped next year due to falling grain prices, the official Xinhua news agency said on Monday, citing a top economic planning official.