China's factory activity returns to growth in June, Caixin PMI shows

A worker on the production line at the Shenzhen Kate Plastic Products Co. toy factory in Shenzhen, China, on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg

BEIJING: China's factory activity returned to expansion in June, supported by an increase in new orders that lifted production, a private-sector survey showed on Tuesday.

The Caixin/S&P Global manufacturing PMI rose to 50.4 in June from 48.3 in May, surpassing analysts' expectations in a Reuters poll. The 50-mark separates growth from contraction.