BEIJING, Aug 31 — Factory activity in China contracted in August for a second straight month, official data showed today, as soft demand weighs on the world’s second-largest...

China's manufacturing activity shrank for a second straight month, keeping pressure on Beijing to support the economy as growth loses momentum.

China's official manufacturing PMI rose to 49.8 in August from 49.2, beating forecasts but marking a second straight month of contraction amid