China September factory surveys show flickers of improvement but outlook still weak
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BEIJING (Reuters) - Factory activity surveys in China pointed to slight improvement in September as domestic demand picked up, but analysts believe the gains will be short-lived as the property market cools and Sino-U.S. trade tensions remain elevated.Persistent weakness in China's vast manufacturing sector has reinforced market expectations that Beijing needs to roll out more support measures to cushion the country's worst economic slowdown in decades, even if that risks racking up more debt. ..