AI Data Insight
China's latest manufacturing PMI production index for the second quarter of 2026 fell to 51.2, a slight decline from the previous value of 51.5, but remains firmly in the expansionary territory. Although high-tech and equipment manufacturing industries demonstrated resilience, new export orders unexpectedly fell below the boom-bust line. Coupled with persistently high raw material costs, short-term economic momentum is facing dual challenges from both domestic and external demand.