BEIJING: China’s manufacturing activity improved in May, but weakness remained as the world’s second-largest economy faces headwinds, particularly in the property sector, HSBC said on Tuesday.

The HSBC final purchasing managers’ index (PMI), which tracks activity in the nation’s factories and workshops, came in at 49.4 in May, lower than a preliminary reading of 49.7, the British banking giant said in a statement.

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