China's factory activity returns to growth, expanding at its sharpest pace in a year

China's official gauge for manufacturing activity pointed to a better-than-expected expansion in March, snapping two months of declines. China's official gauge for manufacturing activity pointed to a better-than-expected expansion in March, snapping two months of declines.

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• China's official gauge for manufacturing activity pointed to a better-than-expected expansion in March, snapping two months of declines.
• China's official gauge for manufacturing activity pointed to a better-than-expected expansion in March, snapping two months of
• declines. China's official gauge for manufacturing activity pointed to a better-than-expected expansion in March, snapping two
• months of declines.

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• better-than-expected expansion in March, snapping two months of declines.
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• China's official gauge for manufacturing activity pointed to a better-than-expected expansion in March, snapping two months of declines.
• China's official gauge for manufacturing activity pointed to a better-than-expected expansion in March, snapping two months of
• declines. China's official gauge for manufacturing activity pointed to a better-than-expected expansion in March, snapping two