China's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) Purchasing Manager's Index (PMI) for manufacturing landed in the expansionary territory in February, increasing to 52.6, according to a report released by the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP) on Wednesday.
The data, compiled by the NBS, showed the headline figure above the neutral 50, improving compared to last month's 50.1 to land above estimates and mark an overall growth in the sector.
Additionally, the official non-manufacturing PMI for the month landed at 56.3.