Rising Chinese commodity imports are not set to last

The volume of China’s commodity imports rose markedly in November, bolstered by weaker prices spurring restocking, probably instead of any upturn in final demand. Indeed, recent steps by the Chinese authorities to loosen policy indicate that sluggish end user demand is a problem.

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