China factory activity returns to expansion as AI-linked exports boom
China's manufacturing sector has returned to expansion, helped by a boom in AI-linked exports, the Straits Times reports. The data point to an industrial recovery in the world's second-largest economy after a soft patch.
According to the Straits Times, gauges measuring China's factory activity showed production moving back into expansion territory. The recovery is driven by strong external demand for AI-linked products.
The data are seen as a positive signal for a manufacturing sector that had been weak in recent months. A rise in export orders is lifting factories' output volumes.
Economists say they are watching domestic demand and new orders to gauge whether the trend is sustainable. Beijing's supportive policies are also among the items being tracked.
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