China's manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) eased in February due to seasonal factors, while business confidence improved and high-tech manufacturing maintained growth momentum, official data showed on Wednesday.The PMI for the sector came in at 49 in February, down 0.3 percentage points

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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.