After collapsing in January and February, China’s commodity exports stabilised last month. But with economic activity outside China now in the doldrums, this is unlikely to last. Meanwhile, China’s imports of crude oil and copper remained reasonably strong. However, we think that this merely reflects opportunistic buying, rather than a sign that domestic demand in China has already bounced back.
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