Index slips to 49.3 in January from 50.1 in December
An employee works on a production line manufacturing pipe-fitting valves at a factory in Wenzhou, China, on Jan. 14. © Reuters
January 31, 2026 12:39 JST
SHENZHEN (Reuters) — China’s factory activity faltered in January as weak domestic demand dragged down production at the start of the new year, an official survey showed on Saturday.