China manufacturing activity expands for the first time since March, beating expectations

China’s economy ended the year on a slightly less gloomy note as manufacturing, services and construction activity all improved in December.

# China manufacturing activity expands for the first time since March, beating expectations China’s economy ended the year on a slightly less gloomy note as manufacturing, services and construction activity all improved in December. **Read the full article:** [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/31/china-manufacturing-activity-pmi-december-expands-for-the-first-time-since-march.html) *This article was originally published by CNBC. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*