China's manufacturing sector contracted slightly in August, underscoring the broader economicslowdown in Asia's largest economy.
8月份中国制造业活动略有收缩,凸显出这个亚洲最大经济体的宏观经济正在放缓。
The official manufacturing PMI was 49.7, exactly in line with expectations. It had been 50 theprevious month - on the threshold that separates expansion from contraction.
8月份,中国官方的制造业采购经理人指数(PMI)为49.7,与预期完全一致。上个月,该指数的读数为50,正好落在荣枯线上。
Readings have been either a nudge north or south 50 in 2015.
2015年,该指数的读数一直是要么略高于50,要么略低于50。
The official PMI for the services sector was 53.4, versus a reading of 53.9 in July. (No estimateswere given).
官方的服务业PMI则为53.4,略低于7月份的53.9。
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