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For the second time in January, China’s manufacturing sector declines due to new COVID-19 outbreak.

The purchasing manager’s index or PMI for the manufacturing sector fell by 51. 3 in January down 0.6 per cent from December, according to National Bureau Statistics data. 

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NBS senior statistician Zhao Qinghe said that locally transmitted coronavirus cases had affected the operations of certain industries and that January is typically off-season for factories due to the Lunar New Year holidays.

The PMI for China’s non-manufacturing sector came in at 52.4 in January, down from 55.7 in December, according to NBS.