BOOMING TRADE: A train full of containers leaves Lianyungang Port, the eastern bridgehead of the new Euro-Asia continental bridge. About 90 percent of inland cross-border containers are transferred via the 10,870-km-long continental bridge, starting from Lianyungang, China, to Rotterdam, the Netherlands (WANG JIANMIN)

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55.2%

The purchasing managers index (PMI) of China's manufacturing sector rose to 55.2 percent in November, up 0.5 percentage points from October, said the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing.

18,848

Volvo and Chang'an Ford Mazda Automobile Co. will recall 18,848 vehicles in China, including the Volvo XC60, C30 2.0, S40 and S80L models, beginning November 29 to repair airbag, software, and cooling system defects.