June 30, 2025 9:53 AM
China’s weak factory activity maintains pressure for more stimulus as tariff risks weigh
China's manufacturing activity shrank for a third straight month in June, though at a slower pace, as increases in new orders, purchasing volumes and supplier delivery times signalled that policy support rolled out since late last year is taking effect. But business sentiment remains subdued, Monday's survey showed, with employment, factory gate prices and new export orders still languishing, and keeping alive calls for even more stimulus as authorities deal with U.S. President Donald Trump's t...