BEIJING, April 30 (Xinhua) -- The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's manufacturing sector stood at 50.3 in April, down 0.1 percentage points from the previous month, official data showed Thursday.

A worker works on a wire harness production line at an electronics technology company in Suixian County of Shangqiu City, central China's Henan Province, Jan. 27, 2026. (Photo: Xinhua)