Growth of China's services sector falls to 21-month low in Sept
Private survey differs from official gauge showing sector grew at its fastest since 2014
Beijing
BUSINESS activity in China's services sector grew at its slowest pace in 21 months in September as the pace of new business cooled, a private survey showed.
The survey was in sharp contrast to an official gauge of the non-manufacturing sector that showed the services sector expanded at the fastest clip since 2014 in September, blurring the picture on how a key part of the economy is performing.
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