China factory activity contracts for fifth straight month in September

Continued weakness spurs Beijing to roll out big stimulus plan

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An employee works on an electric vehicle production line in Anhui province, China: The country's factory activity fell for a fifth straight month in September. © Reuters

GRACE LI, Nikkei staff writer

HONG KONG -- China's manufacturing activity shrank for a fifth consecutive month in September, but policymakers are hoping to turn things around with a string of stimulus measures announced last week.

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