ChinaZhōngguó中国in July / for Julyqīyuèfèn七月份manufacturing sectorzhìzàoyè制造业PMI (Purchasing Managers Index)PMIPMIto drop to / fall todiè zhì跌至49.2 (contraction territory)49.249.2，five monthswǔ gè yuè五个月within the past period / sincelái来for the first timeshǒucì首次to contract / to shrinkwěisuō萎缩。
China
Zhōngguó
中国
in July / for July
qīyuèfèn
七月份
manufacturing sector
zhìzàoyè
制造业
PMI (Purchasing Managers Index)
PMI
PMI
to drop to / fall to
diè zhì
跌至
49.2 (contraction territory)
49.2
49.2
five months
wǔ gè yuè
五个月
within the past period / since
lái
来
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
to contract / to shrink
wěisuō
萎缩
China
Zhōngguó
中国
National Bureau of Statistics
guójiā tǒngjìjú
国家统计局
to announce / to release
gōngbù
公布
in July
qīyuèfèn
七月份
official / government-issued
guānfāng
官方
manufacturing sector
zhìzàoyè
制造业
Purchasing Managers Index (PMI)
cǎigòu jīnglǐrén zhǐshù
采购经理人指数
from
cóng
从
50.3 (June reading, expansion territory)
50.3
50.3
to drop to
jiàng zhì
降至
49.2 (below the 50 expansion threshold)
49.2
49.2
marking result or status
wéi
为
five months
wǔ gè yuè
五个月
since / within the past period
lái
来
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
contraction / to contract
wěisuō
萎缩
new orders
xīn dìngdān
新订单
to decrease / to decline
jiǎnshǎo
减少
and
hé
和
typhoon
táifēng
台风
impact / disruption
yǐngxiǎng
影响
to be considered as / regarded as
bèi rènwéi
被认为
to be
shì
是
main / primary
zhǔyào
主要
reason / cause
yuányīn
原因
August 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM
China
Zhōngguó
中国
in July / for July
qīyuèfèn
七月份
manufacturing sector
zhìzàoyè
制造业
activity
huódòng
活动
unexpectedly / by surprise
yìwài
意外
to contract / to shrink
wěisuō
萎缩
official / government-issued
guānfāng
官方
PMI (Purchasing Managers Index)
PMI
PMI
from
cóng
从
June
liùyuè
六月
structural particle
de
的
50.3 (June reading, expansion territory)
50.3
50.3
to drop to
jiàng zhì
降至
49.2 (contraction territory)
49.2
49.2
lower than / below
dīyú
低于
50 (expansion-contraction threshold)
50
50
structural particle
de
的
expansion
kuòzhāng
扩张
baseline / threshold
jīzhǔnxiàn
基准线
this
zhè
这
to be
shì
是
five months
wǔ gè yuè
五个月
since / within the past period
lái
来
structural particle
de
的
the first time
dì yī cì
第一次
contraction
wěisuō
萎缩
new orders
xīn dìngdān
新订单
sub-index
fēnxiàng
分项
index
zhǐshù
指数
to drop to / fall to
diè zhì
跌至
48.5 (lowest since 2023)
48.5
48.5
to be
shì
是
the year 2023
2023 nián
2023年
since
yǐlái
以来
structural particle
de
的
lowest
zuìdī
最低
level
shuǐpíng
水平
National Bureau of Statistics
guójiā tǒngjìjú
国家统计局
to state / to indicate
biǎoshì
表示
typhoon
táifēng
台风
to cause / to lead to
dǎozhì
导致
coastal
yánhǎi
沿海
region / area
dìqū
地区
some / part of
bùfèn
部分
factories
gōngchǎng
工厂
to halt production / work stoppage
tínggōng
停工
high-technology
gāokējì
高科技
manufacturing sector
zhìzàoyè
制造业
structural particle
de
的
PMI (Purchasing Managers Index)
PMI
PMI
still / yet
réng
仍
to remain at / to hold at
bǎochí zài
保持在
53.3 (well above expansion threshold)
53.3
53.3
higher than / above
gāoyú
高于
overall
zhěngtǐ
整体
level
shuǐpíng
水平
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to say / said
shuō
说
domestic
guónèi
国内
demand
xūqiú
需求
insufficient / inadequate
bùzú
不足
still
réng
仍
to be
shì
是
China
Zhōngguó
中国
economy
jīngjì
经济
structural particle
de
的
main / primary
zhǔyào
主要
problem / issue
wèntí
问题
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BusinessChina Manufacturing PMI Falls to 49.2 in July, First Contraction in Five Months
China National Bureau of Statistics announced the official manufacturing PMI fell to 49.2 in July from 50.3 in June, the first contraction in five months, with weaker new orders and typhoon disruptions cited as key reasons.
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