Beijing, Dhu-AlHijjah 30, 1437, Oct 1, 2016, SPA -- Chinese factory activity expanded again in September, according to the country's official purchasing managers' index (PMI) released on Saturday, contrasting with data published a day earlier. According to dpa, the PMI stood at 50.4 last month, the same reading as August, according to the data released by the National Bureau of Statistics. A figure above 50 indicates growth. The index was upbeat compared to a private manufacturing PMI published Friday and which indicated only marginal gains. The Markit/Caixin manufacturing PMI came in at 50.1 in September, up from a reading of 50.0 in August. --SPA 13:02 LOCAL TIME 10:02 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w