CHINA-ECONOMY-PMI-UP (CN)

(240131) -- BEIJING, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Workers spray paint wind turbine hubs at the Guochuang Precision Machinery Co., Ltd. in Huimin County of Binzhou City, east China's Shandong Province, Jan. 26, 2024. The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's manufacturing sector came in at 49.2 in January 2024, up from 49 in December last year, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on Jan. 31, 2024. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)