China's port cargo volumes rose 3.7% in the first four months of 2025, signaling economic improvement.

China's port cargo throughput rose 3.7% year-on-year to 5.75 billion tonnes in the first four months of 2025, with container throughput increasing by 7.9% to 110 million TEUs. In April, cargo throughput grew 4.8% from the previous year. The manufacturing sector also showed improvement, with the purchasing managers' index (PMI) rising to 49.5 in May from 49 in April, signaling a strengthening market.