The RatingDog China Manufacturing PMI inched down to 51.7 in June 2026 from 51.8 in May, but remained slightly above forecasts of 51.6.
It marked the weakest expansion in factory activity since March, but remained above the long-run survey trend of 50.8 since 2004.
Output grew solidly, while new orders rose for the thirteenth straight month, matching the joint-longest expansion sequence on record.
However, foreign sales fell for the second consecutive month.
Meanwhile, employment increased for the first time in three months, with job creation reaching its strongest level since August 2023.
Delivery times lengthened only marginally, marking the weakest deterioration in the current four-month sequence.
On prices, input price inflation eased from April's four-year high to its weakest level since January.
Meanwhile, output price inflation edged up, extending its increase to a sixth consecutive month, the longest such sequence since 2021.
Finally, sentiment deteriorated to a five-month low.