According to China's Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for August 2025, several pivotal industries maintained their expansionary trajectory. Notably, the PMIs for high-tech manufacturing and equipment manufacturing surged to 51.9% and 50.5%, respectively, marking increases of 1.3 and 0.2 percentage points from the previous month. These sectors continue to play pivotal supporting and leading roles in the economy. Conversely, the PMI for the consumer goods industry dipped slightly to 49.2%, a decrease of 0.3 percentage points. Meanwhile, the PMI for energy-intensive industries stood at 48.2%, still within the contraction zone but showing a modest improvement of 0.2 percentage points from the prior month, suggesting a tentative recovery in business sentiment.