BEIJING, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) - The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's non-manufacturing sector came in at 55.9 in September, up from 55.2 in August, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Wednesday.

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A reading above 50 indicates expansion, while a reading below it reflects contraction.

The non-manufacturing PMI has remained above 50 for seven months in a row, data from the NBS showed.