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China PMI shows industry gathering strength

By Justine Lau in Hong Kong

Published: October 1 2009 04:20 | Last updated: October 1 2009 09:13

China’s manufacturing sector expanded for a seventh straight month in September to a 17-month high as the country’s economic recovery continued to fuel industrial production.

The monthly purchasing managers’ index rose to 54.3 last month – the highest since May 2008 – from 54 in August, according to the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP).

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