Economists are predicting another month of manufacturing contraction in the world’s No2 economy as it continues to struggle post-Covid

Manufacturing output contracted again in December prompting calls for Beijing to act now to prevent the slide gathering pace

The Caixin/Markit Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) fell to 48.1 in March, indicating the steepest rate of contraction since February 2020

Coronavirus’s return across many of China’s export markets saw overseas demand fall and impact its services firms’ recovery