On Aug. 31, 2026, the NBS Service Sector Survey Center and China Federation of
Logistics & Purchasing released China’s PMI. NBS service survey chief Huo Lihui
said August manufacturing PMI rose to 49.8%, up 0.6 ppt month-on-month;
non-manufacturing business activity index was 49.0%, unchanged; composite PMI
output index was 49.5%, up 0.2 ppt m/m, signaling a modest improvement in
overall output conditions.