China's service sector continued to expand in March, nearing a three-year record high, official data showed Friday.

The non-manufacturing purchasing managers' index came in at 55.1 in March, up from 54.2 in February, according to the the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

The official manufacturing PMI also expanded to 51.8 in March, NBS data showed.

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