HONG KONG: China shares rose on Monday as gains in defence and media firms helped to offset a lower-than-expected official Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) that added to signs of softness in the economy.
China's official PMI slipped from a 27-month high to 51.1 in August, the government said on Monday, spurring new calls for more policy easing to prevent the economy from stumbling once more.
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