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Chinese demand won't support commodity prices for ever

Based on a plausible scenario for the evolution of the sustainable growth rate of the economy and the commodity-intensity of activity, China’s commodity demand in 2025 could be half the level that a simple extrapolation of the recent trends would suggest.

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