TOKYO -- China's manufacturing activity contracted in April, reversing an expansion recorded in the previous two months, as the trade war with the U.S. started to weigh on the outlook for exports.
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China's manufacturing activity contracted in April as the trade war with the U.S. began to weigh on export prospects. © Reuters
TOKYO -- China's manufacturing activity contracted in April, reversing an expansion recorded in the previous two months, as the trade war with the U.S. started to weigh on the outlook for exports.