The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China’s manufacturing sector was at 49.7 percent in July of the current year, up 0.3 percentage points compared to June, according to China's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
In July, the production index for China's manufacturing sector was up 0.8 percentage points compared to June, increasing to 52.1 percent, while the new order index for the sector rose by 0.2 percentage points compared to the previous month to 49.8 percent.
The raw material inventory index for China's manufacturing sector was at 48.0 percent in July, down 0.2 percentage points compared to the previous month.
Also in July, the employment index for China's manufacturing sector stood at 47.1 percent, up 0.2 percentage points, while the supplier delivery time index for the sector in question was at 50.1 percent, down 0.1 percentage point, both month on month.