Survey: China’s factory, export activity gain in September

BEIJING (AP) — A survey shows China’s factory activity accelerated in September, adding to a gradual recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. A monthly purchasing managers’ index issued by the Chinese statistics agency and an industry group rose to 51.5 from August’s 51 on a 100-point scale on which numbers above 50 show activity increasing. A measure of new export orders rose to 50.8 from the previous month’s 49.1, its first time in positive territory since the pand