A reading above 50 indicates expansion, while a reading below 50 reflects contraction.
NBS statistician Zhao Qinghe said the February PMI data was affected by factors like enterprises resuming production after the Spring Festival holiday, a state-controlled media outlet reported.
The sub-indices of production and new orders came in at 52.5 and 51.1 respectively.
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