A worker cuts steel bars on the production line of a mill in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province. [Photo/China Daily]
BEIJING - China's manufacturing activity contracted for the seventh straight month in February, signaling persistent weakness, official data showed on Tuesday.
The purchasing managers' index (PMI) came in at 49, down from January's 49.4, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) and the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing.
A reading above 50 indicates expansion, while a reading below 50 reflects contraction.
The Caixin General China Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), another indicator of manufacturing activity , fell to 48 in February from 48.4 in January.
The reading, which was also released Tuesday, was the lowest in five months, according to the private survey conducted by financial information service provider Markit and sponsored by Caixin Media Co Ltd.
China's service sector activity also continued to slip in February, official data showed.
The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for the non-manufacturing sector came in at 52.7 in February, down from 53.5 in January, according to a report released jointly by the National Bureau of Statistics and the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing.
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