Manufacturing PMI firms up
制造业PMI连续9个月扩张

China's manufacturing and service sector activities remained in the expansion zone for nine straight months as the country continued its recovery from the economic fallout of COVID-19.
我国制造业和服务业活动指数已连续9个月扩张，显示我国经济正从新冠疫情造成的影响中稳定恢复。

The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's manufacturing sector came in at 52.1 in November, up from 51.4 in October and representing the highest level of the year, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Monday.
11月30日，国家统计局发布数据显示，11月中国制造业采购经理指数(PMI)为52.1%，比上月上升0.7个百分点，创下今年以来的新高。

A reading above 50 indicates expansion, while a reading below reflects contraction.
PMI高于50表示经济扩张，低于50则反映经济萎缩。

Commenting on the better-than-expected data, NBS senior statistician Zhao Qinghe said the improvements in these readings were a result of the country's efforts to coordinate epidemic control with social and economic development.
国家统计局高级统计师赵庆河指出，数据好于预期是我国统筹疫情防控和经济社会发展取得的成果。

The "marked growth" of the November PMI, together with improvements in all sub-indexes, indicated greater vitality in the country's manufacturing sector and a faster pace of recovery, Zhao said.
11月份PMI显著增长，且各项分类指数普遍改善，显示我国制造业市场活力进一步增强，恢复性增长明显加快。