China Factory Activity Slows, Adding to Economic Strains

China Factory Activity Slows, Adding to Economic Strains
Workers install window panels on a minibus at a factory during a media organized tour in Shiyan city in central China's Hubei Province on May 10, 2023. Andy Wong/AP Photo
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BEIJING—China’s manufacturing slowdown deepened in May as consumer and export demand weakened, a survey showed Wednesday, adding to signs an economic rebound following the end of anti-virus controls is slowing.

Chinese leaders are under pressure to shore up the recovery after a survey found a record 1 in 5 young workers in cities were unemployed. Consumer spending in April was weaker than expected and factory output declined compared with the previous month.