BEIJING: Growth in China’s vast factory sector slowed to a three-month low in August as output and new orders moderated, a preliminary private survey showed, heightening concerns about increasing softness in the economy.
The tepid reading came as China’s economic growth appears to be faltering again, with recent indicators ranging from lending to output and investment all pointing to weakness.
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