China’s factory activity continued to expand in March, welcome news for the world’s No. 2 economy before expected US tariffs that could further strain trade ties.

China's factory activity expanded at its fastest pace in four months in March, buoyed by stronger demand and robust export orders, a private-sector survey showed on Tuesday, although the escalating U.

China's factory activity hit a 12-month high in March, as the country ramped up measures to boost the economy in the face of an escalating tariff war with the United States. The official manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) - an indicator of factory activity - rose from 50.