China factory output expands for first time in six months

In October, China's Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) — a key measure of industrial output — was 50.1, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) announced, up from 49.8 in September.

Workers weld parts at a factory which produces cabs for excavators in Qingzhou, in China’s eastern Shandong province on October 31, 2024. (AFP)