Entries from Chemicals & The Economy tagged with 'Wenzhou'

China's PE demand slips as economic problems rise

Chemical markets are often rather good at providing important insights into wider economic trends. China's polyethylene market is no exception. As the chart shows for the H1 period, based on trade data from Global Trade Information Services, demand has continued...

China battles economic slowdown

Wenzhou in coastal Zhejiang province was the first city to encourage private enterprise when China began opening its economy in 1978. Its growth accelerated after China joined the World Trade Organisation in 2001, attracting 2.8 million migrant workers to join...