BEIJING - China's manufacturing sector expanded at its slowest pace in four months in July, as output and new orders rose more slowly, while export orders returned to growth after a contraction, a private-sector survey showed on Monday.
The RatingDog China General Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), compiled by S&P Global, fell to 50.9 in July from 51.7 in June, missing analysts' forecast of 51.5. The 50-mark separates growth from contraction.
