It was the lowest PMI reading in three months and followed data earlier in May showing China’s growth momentum cooled in April despite a rebound in exports.

Reuters poll forecasts China's May manufacturing PMI at 50, down from April's 50.3, as weak domestic demand and rising costs pressure Beijing to act.

Update: China's manufacturing PMI drops to 50 in May -

China's factory activity moderated slightly in May, with the official purchasing managers' index holding at the determining point between contraction and expansion after two…

The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's manufacturing sector stood at 50 in May, down 0.3 percentage points from the previous month, official data showed Sunday.

BEIJING: China's factory activity was flat in May after two months of expansion, official data showed Sunday (May 31), as weaker demand and rising energy costs due to the Middle…

China has reported that its manufacturing activity has slowed in May

BEIJING (AP) — China’s factory activity was flat in May, according to an official survey released Sunday, raising questions about how much further the country’s economy can shield…

BEIJING (AP) — La actividad fabril de China se mantuvo estable en mayo, según una encuesta oficial publicada el domingo, lo que plantea dudas sobre cuánto tiempo más puede la…

El estadístico de la ONE, Huo Lihui, señaló que la producción manufacturera permaneció en mayo “en el punto crítico” y añadió que la situación operativa de las empresas se mantuvo…

China's factory activity flatlined in May following two months of expansion, official data showed Sunday, as weaker demand and soaring energy costs...

China's factory activity was flat in May after two months of expansion, official data showed Sunday, as weaker demand and rising energy costs due to the Middle East war weighed on…

PMI holds at 50 while new orders slip to 49.9, raising questions about growth as Iran war fallout tests global demand.

China's manufacturing PMI dropped to 50 in May from 50.3 in April, highlighting economic faltering despite AI-related exports driving half of April's export growth.

It was the lowest PMI reading in three months and followed data earlier in May showing China’s growth momentum cooled in April despite a rebound in exports.

China's manufacturing activity slowed in May, with the official factory PMI slipping to 50 from 50.3 in April, as a five-day holiday disruption and pressures from weaker global…

High-tech manufacturing remains resilient, but traditional sectors weaken

China's manufacturing sector grew faster than anticipated in May, a private survey revealed, despite slower momentum compared to April and weaker official data.

China's manufacturing sector barely held its ground in May, with official data showing activity slipping to its weakest reading in three months as the fallout from the Iran war…

A maggio il manifatturiero cinese ha tenuto a stento: i dati ufficiali lo danno ai minimi da tre mesi, mentre la guerra in Iran e la debolezza interna riaccendono i dubbi sulle…

China's RatingDog manufacturing PMI hit 51.8 in May 2026, marking a sixth straight month of expansion as price pressures eased for the first time in months.