China's manufacturing PMI rose to 50.3 in June 2026, beating expectations as high-tech AI exports powered factory expansion despite weak domestic demand.

China's industrial sector sustained strong growth momentum in the first five months of 2026, as major industrial companies recorded faster profit growth, buoyed by the robust…

A Reuters poll forecasts China's official manufacturing PMI at 50.1 in June, barely returning to expansion territory amid weak domestic demand and AI-driven

Rebounding orders lift official manufacturing PMI to 50.3, though weak hiring points to uneven recovery

Update: China's improving June PMIs point to stronger economic momentum-

China's factory activity returned to expansion territory in June, moving back above the 50-point mark after standing at the boom-bust threshold a month earlier, official data…

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JUNE 28: An employee works on the carbon fiber production line at the Lianyungang base of CNBM subsidiary Zhongfu Shenying Carbon Fiber Co., Ltd. on June 28,…

China's manufacturing PMI rose to 50.3 in June, marking four months of expansion. Record exports driven by AI hardware offset weak domestic demand and

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China says its factory activity picked up pace in June

HONG KONG (AP) — China’s factory activity picked up pace in June, an official survey showed Tuesday, as demand for artificial intelligence hardware made exports robust.

The world’s second-largest economy registered robust trade growth this year, with May exports skyrocketing 19.4 per cent year on year.

China's manufacturing PMI rose to 50.3 in June 2026, beating expectations as high-tech AI exports powered factory expansion despite weak domestic demand.

The data suggest the world’s second-largest economy continues to be supported by strong overseas demand for Chinese goods amid tepid domestic demand. | World News