Activity in China's biggest and
mainly state-owned factories has hit the lowest point this year due to weak
domestic demand.
China's purchasing managers index (PMI), which measures activity in factories, fell to 50.4 in May, official data showed.
It is the weakest reading this year. Analysts had forecast a reading of between 51.5 to 52.2.
Analysts said China may now stimulate the world's second-biggest economy.
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