China's factory sector continued to expand with sustained increases in output and new orders amid the improving sentiment, survey results from S&P Global showed on Thursday.
The Caixin manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index, or PMI, posted 50.8 in January, unchanged from December.
The manufacturing sector has strengthened for three straight months, to mark the longest period of continuous improvement for two-and-a-half years, the survey showed.
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