European factories ended on a high while Asian activity grew moderately thanks to demand in China.

歐洲工廠以高位收盤，而亞洲活動則因中國需求而溫和增長。

In December, activity in eurozone manufacturing rose at its fastest pace since mid 2018 i.

12月，歐元區製造業活動以2018年中以來最快速度增長i。

H s markets final manufacturing PM I in the block rose to 55.2 in December, the highest reading since May 2018 and well up on November's 53.8.

H s市場12月塊中製造業PM I終值升至55.2，為2018年5月以來最高讀數，遠高於11月的53.8。

Anything above 50 is a sign of growth.

凡是超過50的，都是增長的標誌。

Germany was again the main engine of growth there in Asia.

德國又是亞洲增長的主要引擎。

PM I surveys showed manufacturing activity expanded in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan.

PM I調查顯示，日本、韓國和臺灣的製造業活動擴大。

In Japan, output stabilized for the first time in two years.

在日本，產出兩年來首次趨於穩定。

It's another sign that many manufacturers in Asia have bounced back from the damage caused by the health crisis.

這也是亞洲許多製造商從健康危機造成的損害中反彈的另一個跡象。

But it wasn't all positive in the region.

但在該地區也並非全是正面的。

In China, factory activity slowed last month.

在中國，上月工廠活動放緩。

The country's PM I fell in December 2 53 its lowest level in three months, though it did stay above the 50 level while the end of 2020 brought some signs of growth going forward, the recovery outlook was clouded by the prospect of new global restrictions arising, infections has forced many countries to reimpose strict controls and economic activity, which could hurt large exporters like China on Germany.

該國的PM I在12月2 53下降了三個月來的最低水平，儘管它確實保持在50水準以上，而2020年底帶來了一些未來增長的跡象，復甦前景被新的全球限制產生的前景所籠罩，感染已經迫使許多國家重新實施嚴格的控制和經濟活動，這可能會傷害像中國這樣的大型出口國對德國。