People shop at a shopping mall in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, Jan. 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)
BEIJING, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's non-manufacturing sector came in at 54.4 in January, up from 41.6 in December, the National Bureau of Statistics said Tuesday.
A reading above 50 indicates expansion, while a reading below it reflects contraction. ■
