A worker works on a wire harness production line at an electronics technology company in Suixian County of Shangqiu City, central China's Henan Province, Jan. 27, 2026. (Photo by Xu Zeyuan/Xinhua)
The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's manufacturing sector stood at 49 in February, down 0.3 percentage points from the previous month, official data showed Wednesday.