China's commodity demand to disappoint

Expectations that buoyant Chinese demand will drive commodity prices ever higher have been looking increasingly shaky. For a start, China’s imports of many key commodities have actually been falling in recent months, partly due to a cyclical downturn. But in addition to this, there are solid structural reasons why China’s demand is likely to disappoint over the coming years.

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