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Recovery in China’s commodity imports likely to be short-lived

China’s commodity import volumes bounced back in May, after a weak April. However, we doubt that this marks the beginning of a sustained recovery. Slower credit growth is expected to lead to weaker economic activity in the coming quarters, which will weigh on commodity import demand.

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