China factory activity expands despite Middle East war
May 01, 2026
Beijing [China], May 1: China's factory activity grew for a second straight month in April, official data showed Thursday, showing resilience despite surging energy prices and shipping disruption caused by the war in the Middle East. The manufacturing purchasing manager's index a key measure of industrial activity was 50.3 in April, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), above the 50-point mark that divides expansion and contraction.
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