China’s factory activity hits 1-year high, adding to signs economic recovery is picking up pace

https://www.scmp.com/economy/economic-indicators/article/3257359/chinas-factory-activity-hits-one-year-high-adding-signs-economic-recovery-picking-pace

  • Official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) rebounds to 50.8 in March, crossing into expansion territory after five months of contraction ⠀

The figure beat the market estimate of 49.9 and returned above the watershed level of 50, which indicates expanding activity, ending five consecutive months of contraction.

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carl_marks_1312@lemmy.ml · 7 pts · 2y (6 replies)

China is going to collapse any day now lel

tiredturtle@lemmy.ml · 6 pts · 2y (3 replies)

Yea lol, every other day it's that "collapse imminent" and every other time it's "turning around and winning everything"

carl_marks_1312@lemmy.ml · 10 pts · 2y (1 reply)

The mixed reporting in western press is amazing. The "geostrategic rival" being strong and weak at the same time.. wait where have I heard this type of rhetoric before?

tiredturtle@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 2y

Global press really. It's been fascist ever since everywhere

catloaf@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 2y

As with most things, the truth is somewhere in the middle.

InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world · -3 pts · 2y (1 reply)

It will. Capitalism is unsustainable. China won't be the exception.

carl_marks_1312@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 2y

While you're right about capitalism, China has a mixed economy and is generally market socialist. Also their capitalists are surpressed by the state.

Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y

WOW! A one-year high?! So historic!