- The manufacturing sector of the world's No. 2 economy expanded for a fifth month in December, another survey has confirmed, and even posted its fastest rate of improvement since January 2013.
- China's Caixin manufacturing PMI came in at 51.9%, up from November's 50.9, while the official PMI stood at 51.4 - the second highest monthly reading of 2016.
- The data caps a year of steady improvement and signals policy makers may have leeway to curb financial risks while keeping growth humming.
- Previously: Signs of stabilization in China? (Jan. 01 2017)
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