BEIJING - Growth in China's manufacturing sector slightly moderated in August, a sign of subdued momentum in the economic recovery, new data showed Monday.
The purchasing managers' index (PMI) came in at 51.1 in August, down from July's 51.7, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics and the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing.
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