Published on: 2026-05-31
Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian –
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Beijing, May 31 /Xin Hua/ — The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) in China’s manufacturing sector in May stood at 50, which is 0.3 percentage points lower than the previous month, according to official data published on Sunday.
As is known, a PMI value above 50 indicates growth in sector activity, while below this mark indicates the opposite, a decline.
In May, this sector experienced steady industrial production growth along with a simultaneous slight weakening of market demand. The production sub-index was 51.2, while the new orders sub-index was 49.9, according to data jointly published by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) and the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing.
The dynamics of the sectors serving as new growth drivers continued to improve in May, noted the leading UBS statistics expert Ho Liwei, drawing attention to the fact that the PMI index in high-tech manufacturing and equipment manufacturing was 52.9 and 52.1 respectively, which is 0.7 and 0.3 percentage points higher than the level of the previous month.
She also added that the PMI in high-tech manufacturing, in particular, remains in the expansion zone for 16 consecutive months. At the same time, positive dynamics are seen in related sectors, indicating the increasingly evident leading role of new growth drivers.
The PMI index for large businesses in May was 51.1, increasing by 0.9 percentage points compared to April, and remains in the expansion zone since the beginning of this year, also noted by Ho Li Suey. -0-
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