Growth in China's factory sector speeds up, driven by new orders at big firms, PMI shows

China’s manufacturing sector grew at the fastest pace in 18 months in October, official data showed on Friday, adding to signs of a stabilisation in the world’s No 2 economy as the government readies a series of key economic reforms.

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