China’s manufacturing continues to expand
中国的制造业继续在扩张
By Kathrin Hille in Beijing
Kathrin Hille 于北京报道
China’s manufacturing sector continued to expand for the third straight month in May, according to the country’s official purchasing managers’ index, a sign that the government’s stimulus package is starting to have an impact and that the recovery is likely to broaden.
根据该国官方采购经理人指数,中国的制造业领域在连续三个月继续扩张,显示出政府的刺激方案开始起到效果和经济复苏可能扩展。
The China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing on Monday said the index pulled back slightly to 53.1 in May from 53.3 a month earlier. A reading above 50 signals an expansion while one below the threshold reflects a contraction.
在中国物流与采购联合会在星期一说,该指数轻微回到5月份从一个月前53.3回落到53.1. 该指超过50表明扩张,当数字低于50表明萎缩。