BEIJING (Reuters) -- China's manufacturing activity contracted for a third straight month in June, albeit at a slower pace, an official factory survey showed on Friday, as pressure builds for policymakers to release more stimulus to shore up weak demand.
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The truck production line at Shaanxi Automobile Group's factory in the Chinese city of Xian on May 17. © Reuters
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