Source: China – South China Morning PostChina’s official gauge of manufacturing activity has stayed in contraction for a sixth consecutive month in September, providing more fuel for calls to step up government support amid persistent external headwinds and weak domestic demand.
The manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) stood at 49.8 in September according to a Tuesday release from the National Bureau of Statistics, higher than August’s reading of 49.4 but falling short of a 50.1 projection from a survey of economists by…Read More