China factory activity falls

Fall in preliminary survey data for May reinforces fears of a slowdown in global growth.

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China factory activity shrinks for first time in seven months: flash PMI

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's factory activity shrank for the first time in seven months in May as new orders fell, a preliminary manufacturing survey showed, entrenching fears that its economic recovery has stalled and that a sharper cooldown may be imminent.

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