The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China’s manufacturing sector was at 51.2 percent in July of the current year, down 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 down 0.6 percentage points compared to June, decreasing to 53.0 percent, while the new order index for the sector decreased by 0.9 percentage points compared to the previous month to 52.3 percent.
The raw material inventory index for China's manufacturing sector was at 48.9 percent in July, down 0.1 percentage point compared to the previous month.
Also in July, the employment index for China's manufacturing sector stood at 49.2 percent, up 0.2 percentage points, while the supplier delivery time index for the sector in question was at 50.0 percent, down 0.2 percentage points, both month on month.