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BEIJING—Gauges of China’s manufacturing activity rebounded in September thanks to improving domestic demand, but orders from overseas markets remained subdued amid a protracted trade fight between Beijing and Washington.
Economists say the improvement in both official and private gauges of factory activity is unlikely to mark a turnaround from the deepening slowdown in the industrial sector, as the world’s second-largest economy continues to struggle with sluggish global demand and hefty debt levels.