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China’s official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index fell to 50.0 in May from 50.3 in April, placing factory activity at the threshold that separates expansion from contraction. The reading, released by the National Bureau of Statistics and the China Federation of

BEIJING: China’s factory activity contracted for a second straight month in February, with the official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) slipping to 49.0 from 49.3 in January, according to National Bureau of Statistics data released on March 4. A reading

BEIJING: China’s factory activity contracted more than expected in February, as a longer Lunar New Year holiday disrupted production schedules and slowed order flows, according to an official survey released on March 4. The National Bureau of Statistics said the