AI Data Insight
The latest data shows that China's EPMI export orders index for May 2026 (Q2 2026) fell sharply to 50.3 from 57.0 in the previous month. Although it held the expansionary zone, overseas demand has cooled significantly. With the overall official manufacturing PMI simultaneously sliding to 50.0 and raw material cost pressures remaining unresolved, China's economic recovery model, which relies heavily on emerging industry exports, is facing severe challenges.