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Bustling production
By Global Times Published: Jan 06, 2026 11:58 PM
A worker produces nets at a workshop in Lianyungang, East China's Jiangsu Province, on January 6, 2026. Local factories have been bustling for several days at the beginning of the new year to ensure a strong start. In December, the nationwide Purchasing Managers Index for the manufacturing sector rose 0.9 from the previous month to 50.1, returning to expansion territory. Photo: VCG

A worker produces nets at a workshop in Lianyungang, East China's Jiangsu Province, on January 6, 2026. Local factories have been bustling for several days at the beginning of the new year to ensure a strong start. In December, the nationwide Purchasing Managers Index for the manufacturing sector rose 0.9 from the previous month to 50.1, returning to expansion territory. Photo: VCG


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