The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China’s manufacturing sector was at 51.9 percent in May of the current year, up 0.5 percentage points compared to April, according to China's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
In May, the production index for China's manufacturing sector was up 1.0 percentage point compared to April, rising to 54.1 percent, while the new order index for the sector increased by 0.9 percentage points compared to the previous month to 53.8 percent.
The raw material inventory index for China's manufacturing sector was at 49.6 percent in May, up 0.1 percentage point compared to the previous month.
Also in May, the employment index for China's manufacturing sector stood at 49.1 percent, up 0.1 percentage point, 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.