China’s annual congress meets against a backdrop of industrial overcapacity, a still-floundering property market and the prospect of a worsening trade war with the US. Decisions on all these challenges by the world’s biggest consumer of raw materials could be decisive for global commodities markets.
China's annual congress is set against challenges including industrial overcapacity, a struggling property market, and the risk of an escalating trade war with the US. As the world's largest consumer of raw materials, China's decisions on these issues are expected to have a decisive impact on global commodities markets.
