1. China’s manufacturing activity softens, business sentiment stays upbeat  news.cgtn.com
  2. China Factory Activity Unexpectedly Slides Into Contraction  Bloomberg
  3. China’s factory activity expected to stall at start of new year: Reuters poll  1470 & 100.3 WMBD
  4. National Bureau of Statistics (NBS): Manufacturing PMI in January Was 49.3%, Business Climate Declined MoM, Production Continued to Expand  Shanghai Metals Market
  5. The January China NBS Non-Manufacturing PMI reported 49.4, falling short of expectations at 50.3  VT Markets