BEIJING, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's non-manufacturing sector came in at 49 in August, unchanged from the July level, official data showed on Monday.

A humanoid robot sorts out parcels at the Jianggao logistics site under the Guangzhou postal center of China Post Group Co., Ltd. in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, May 29, 2026. (Photo: Xinhua)