A technician checks on the synchronization system at a workshop of a clock manufacturer in Yantai, Shandong Province, in this file photo. China’s official manufacturing Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI) is forecast to dip marginally to 49.3 from December’s 49.4, according to the median forecast of 33 economists. The Caixin/Markit Manufacturing PMI is also expected to show a deeper contraction in January, slipping to 49.5 from 49.7 in the previous month, marking the lowest since June 2016.SD-Agencies