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China
Zhōngguó
中国
March
3 yuè
3月
official
guānfāng
官方
manufacturing sector
zhìzàoyè
制造业
PMI (Purchasing Managers Index)
PMI
PMI
rose to
shēng zhì
升至
50.4
50.4
50.4
，
to set
chuàng
创
in nearly a year
jìn yī nián
近一年
highest level
zuìgāo shuǐpíng
最高水平
。

China
Zhōngguó
中国
National Bureau of Statistics
Guójiā Tǒngjìjú
国家统计局
announced
gōngbù
公布
，
March
3 yuè
3月
official
guānfāng
官方
manufacturing
zhìzàoyè
制造业
PMI (Purchasing Managers Index)
PMI
PMI
rose to
shēng zhì
升至
50.4
50.4
50.4
，
higher than
gāoyú
高于
market expectations
shìchǎng yùqī
市场预期
structural particle
de
的
50.1
50.1
50.1
，
ending
jiéshù
结束
completion particle
le
了
preceding
cǐqián
此前
two months
liǎng gè yuè
两个月
structural particle
de
的
contraction
shōusuō
收缩
trend / situation
tàishì
态势
。

March 31, 2026 at 8:00 AM

National Bureau of Statistics
Guójiā Tǒngjìjú
国家统计局
on
yú
于
March 31, 2026
2026 nián 3 yuè 31 rì
2026年3月31日
announced
gōngbù
公布
，
China
Zhōngguó
中国
March
3 yuè
3月
official
guānfāng
官方
manufacturing
zhìzàoyè
制造业
Purchasing Managers Index
PMI
PMI
rose to
shēng zhì
升至
50.4
50.4
50.4
，
higher than
gāoyú
高于
February
2 yuè
2月
structural particle
de
的
49.0
49.0
49.0
，
also
yě
也
exceeded
chāochū
超出
market expectations
shìchǎng yùqī
市场预期
structural particle
de
的
50.1
50.1
50.1
。
this
zhè
这
is
shì
是
this / the said
gāi
该
index
zhǐshù
指数
after
zài
在
two consecutive months
liánxù liǎng gè yuè
连续两个月
contracting
shōusuō
收缩
after
hòu
后
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
rebounded to
huíshēng zhì
回升至
the 50-point expansion threshold
róngkūxiàn
荣枯线
above
yǐshàng
以上
，
also the
yě shì
也是
in nearly a year
jìn yī nián lái
近一年来
structural particle
de
的
strongest
zuì qiáng
最强
reading / performance
biǎoxiàn
表现
。
sub-index data
fēnxiàng shùjù
分项数据
showed
xiǎnshì
显示
，
output index
chǎnchū zhǐshù
产出指数
rose to
shēng zhì
升至
51.4
51.4
51.4
，
new orders
xīn dìngdān
新订单
index
zhǐshù
指数
significantly
dàfú
大幅
rebounded to
huídàn zhì
回弹至
51.6
51.6
51.6
，
reflecting
fǎnyìng
反映
domestic
guónèi
国内
demand
xūqiú
需求
noticeably
míngxiǎn
明显
improved
gǎishàn
改善
。
new export orders
xīn chūkǒu dìngdān
新出口订单
index
zhǐshù
指数
from
cóng
从
last month
shàng yuè
上月
structural particle
de
的
45.0
45.0
45.0
rebounded to
huíshēng zhì
回升至
49.1
49.1
49.1
，
indicating
xiǎnshì
显示
external demand
wàixū
外需
also
yě
也
showed
chūxiàn
出现
a degree of
yīdìng chéngdù
一定程度
structural particle
de
的
recovery
fùsū
复苏
。
National Bureau of Statistics
Guójiā Tǒngjìjú
国家统计局
chief statistician
shǒuxí tǒngjìshī
首席统计师
stated
biǎoshì
表示
，
Chinese New Year
Chūnjié
春节
after
hòu
后
factories
gōngchǎng
工厂
accelerated
jiākuài
加快
resuming
huīfù
恢复
production
shēngchǎn
生产
is
shì
是
this
cǐcì
此次
data
shùjù
数据
rebound
huíshēng
回升
structural particle
de
的
an important reason
zhòngyào yuányīn
重要原因
one of
zhīyī
之一
。
however
búguò
不过
，
raw materials
yuáncáiliào
原材料
and
jí
及
logistics
wùliú
物流
costs
chéngběn
成本
rising
shàngtúng
上涨
on
duì
对
businesses
qǐyè
企业
profitability
yínglì
盈利
placed
xíngchéng
形成
pressure
yālì
压力
，
input prices
tóurù jiàgé
投入价格
index
zhǐshù
指数
surged to
zhòu shēng zhì
骤升至
63.9
63.9
63.9
。
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
pointed out
zhǐchū
指出
，
the Middle East situation
Zhōngdōng júshì
中东局势
brought about by
dài lái de
带来的
energy costs
néngyuán chéngběn
能源成本
pressure
yālì
压力
as well as
yǐjí
以及
external demand
wàibù xūqiú
外部需求
structural particle
de
的
uncertainty
bù quèdìngxìng
不确定性
，
will still
réng jiāng
仍将
on
duì
对
subsequent
hòuxù
后续
manufacturing
zhìzàoyè
制造业
trajectory / outlook
zǒushì
走势
pose
gòuchéng
构成
constraints
zhìyuē
制约
。

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