China's factory activity expanded at the fastest pace in five months in November as new orders, including those from abroad, led to a solid rise in production, pushing manufacturers' optimism degree to an eight-month high,

China’s factory activity continued to expand in November, after a broad package of stimulus measures helped reverse months of contraction.

China's factory activity expanded modestly for a second straight month in November, an official survey showed, adding to a string of recent data suggesting a blitz of stimulus is finally trickling through the world's second-largest economy just as Donald Trump ramps up his trade threats.