CHINA'S manufacturing sector showed signs of improvement in August, with the Caixin manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) rising to 50.4, up 0.6 percentage point from July, bringing the index back above the expansion threshold.

The data suggest a pickup in demand, steady employment levels and improving business confidence, but challenges remain in the face of external uncertainties, according to the survey published on Monday.

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