NBS: China's manufacturing PMI expands to 50.1 in Dec

China's Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for the manufacturing sector recovered further to reach 50.1 in December, rising for the second month by 0.9 point on month, according to the latest data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on December 31.

The index has returned to the expansion zone at the year-end after struggling below the 50-mark for eight consecutive months, the release showed. Both supply and demand improved significantly in December, with the sub-index of production increasing by 1.7 points from November to stand at 51.7, and that of new