China's Manufacturing Growth Quickens; Hsbc Flash Pmi At 13-month High

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Wed, 11/21/2012 - 11:45pm

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's vast manufacturing sector saw expansion accelerate in November for the first time in 13 months, preliminary results from a factory survey showed, a sign that the pace of economic growth has revived after seven consecutive quarters of slowdown.

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