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BEIJING (AP) — China's factory activity contracted in July for a third month amid a tariff war with Washington and weak domestic demand.

A monthly index released Wednesday by an industry group, the China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing, stood at 49.7 on a 100-point scale. That was up 0.3 points from the previous month but still below the 50-point mark that shows activity contracting.