BEIJING: China’s manufacturing activity fell again in August, but its industrial upgrades continue to keep pace as the country strives to shift its economy’s focus to highly productive industries.

The purchasing managers’ index (PMI) for the sector dipped to 49.5 in August from 49.7 in July, below the 50-point mark that separates expansion from contraction, National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) data showed on Saturday.

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