BEIJING, March 4 (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.

This photo taken on Aug. 24, 2023 shows the automated production of motor stator and rotor at a company in the Western Science City in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. (File photo: Xinhua)