AI Data Insight
In May 2026 (Q2), China's manufacturing production and business activity expectation index recorded 53.9%, slightly down from the previous 54.5%, but still at the second-highest level of the year. Although the overall manufacturing PMI fell to the 50.0 boom-or-bust line, the divergence between new and old drivers, along with policy expectations, continued to support the optimistic attitude of most enterprises toward the future market.