Consumers shop at a mall in Chengdu, Southwest Chinas Sichuan province. [Photo/VCG]
BEIJING - Chinas non-manufacturing sector expanded at a faster pace in August, official data showed Friday.
The purchasing managers index for the sector came in at 54.2 in August, up from 54 in July, the National Bureau of Statistics said.
A reading above 50 indicates expansion, while a reading below reflects contraction.