Group 1: Report Summary Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the document Report's Core View - In September 2025, China's manufacturing PMI was 49.8%, up 0.4 percentage points from the previous month, indicating continued improvement in manufacturing sentiment; the non - manufacturing business activity index was 50.0%, down 0.3 percentage points from the previous month, with overall stable non - manufacturing business volume; the composite PMI output index was 50.6%, up 0.1 percentage points from the previous month, showing continued acceleration of overall expansion in Chinese enterprises' production and business activities [2][3] Summary by Category Manufacturing PMI - Overall: The manufacturing PMI in September was 49.8%, up 0.4 percentage points from the previous month. Large - scale enterprises had a PMI of 51.0%, up 0.2 percentage points; medium - scale enterprises had a PMI of 48.8%, down 0.1 percentage points; small - scale enterprises had a PMI of 48.2%, up 1.6 percentage points [2] - Classification Index: Among the 5 classification indexes, the production index and supplier delivery time index were above the critical point, while the new order index, raw material inventory index, and employment index were below the critical point. The production index was 51.9%, up 1.1 percentage points; the new order index was 49.7%, up 0.2 percentage points; the raw material inventory index was 48.5%, up 0.5 percentage points; the employment index was 48.5%, up 0.6 percentage points; the supplier delivery time index was 50.8%, up 0.3 percentage points [2] Non - manufacturing PMI - Overall: The non - manufacturing business activity index in September was 50.0%, down 0.3 percentage points from the previous month. The construction business activity index was 49.3%, up 0.2 percentage points; the service business activity index was 50.1%, down 0.4 percentage points [3] - Industry Details: Industries such as postal, telecommunications, radio, television, and satellite transmission services, and monetary and financial services were in a high - level boom range above 60.0%, while industries such as catering, real estate, and culture, sports, and entertainment were below the critical point [3] Composite PMI Output Index - In September, it was 50.6%, up 0.1 percentage points from the previous month, indicating continued acceleration of overall expansion in Chinese enterprises' production and business activities [3]

Report Summary 1. Industry Investment Rating No industry investment rating is provided in the report. 2. Core Viewpoints - In August 2025, the manufacturing PMI was 49.4%, up 0.1 percentage points from the previous month, indicating a slight improvement in manufacturing sentiment [2]. - The non - manufacturing business activity index was 50.3%, up 0.2 percentage points from the previous month, showing that the non - manufacturing sector continued to expand [3]. - The composite PMI output index was 50.5%, up 0.3 percentage points from the previous month, indicating that the overall expansion of Chinese enterprises' production and business activities accelerated [3]. 3. Summary by Category Manufacturing PMI - **Overall Index**: The manufacturing PMI in August was 49.4%, up 0.1 percentage points from July. Large - scale enterprises had a PMI of 50.8% (up 0.5 percentage points), medium - scale enterprises had a PMI of 48.9% (down 0.6 percentage points), and small - scale enterprises had a PMI of 46.6% (up 0.2 percentage points) [2]. - **Sub - indices**: Among the 5 sub - indices, the production index (50.8%, up 0.3 percentage points) and the supplier delivery time index (50.5%, up 0.2 percentage points) were above the critical point, while the new order index (49.5%, up 0.1 percentage points), the raw material inventory index (48.0%, up 0.3 percentage points), and the employment index (47.9%, down 0.1 percentage points) were below the critical point [2]. Non - manufacturing PMI - **Overall Index**: The non - manufacturing business activity index in August was 50.3%, up 0.2 percentage points from July. The construction industry business activity index was 49.1% (down 1.5 percentage points), and the service industry business activity index was 50.5% (up 0.5 percentage points) [3]. - **Industry Performance**: Industries such as railway transportation, water transportation, air transportation, and capital market services were in the high - prosperity range above 60.0%, while the retail and real estate industries were below the critical point [3]. Composite PMI - The composite PMI output index in August was 50.5%, up 0.3 percentage points from July, indicating an acceleration in the overall expansion of enterprises' production and business activities [3].