The April PMI showed that the foundation for China's economic recovery is not solid enough.
The Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) of China's manufacturing sector rose to 53.8 per cent in September, up 2.1 percentage points from August, the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing said on Friday.
China has become a major supplier of the world's merchandise as approximately $60 billion worth of goods are set to be purchased this year by multinationals like Wal-Mart.
Manufacturing of consumer goods, like food and liquor continued to improve in September.