China’s economic recovery sputters as PMI remains in contraction for fifth straight month
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China’s official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) rose slightly to 49.7 in August from 49.3 in July, while the non-manufacturing gauge fell by 0.5 points to 51, according to data released on Thursday.