Column: China’s PMI stays sluggish, but commodity imports are still robust
LAUNCESTON, Australia, Aug 31 (Reuters) – China’s manufacturing activity turned in another soft performance in August, contracting for a fifth straight month, and adding to the view that the world’s second-largest economy is struggling to reignite growth. But while the economic data has been weak, China’s imports of most major commodities have been largely unaffected, […]
