China’s RatingDog general manufacturing PMI rose to 52.2 in April, the highest since 2021, signaling solid expansion in both production and demand, according to S&P Global/RatingDog.Founder Yao Yu said growth was driven by stronger new orders — including sustained expansion in export orders — alongside rising prices, which supported output and inventory rebuilding. Firms increased purchasing for a fourth straight month, with input inventories rising for five consecutive months.However, employment slipped back into contraction, highlighting a “jobless recovery” risk. Rising input costs — driven by higher raw material and oil prices — pushed output prices higher at the fastest pace in over four years, with cost pressures increasingly passed on to customers.(金十数据)