PODCAST: Slowing China will hurt global economy, chemicals

Will Beacham

17-May-2022

BARCELONA (ICIS)–As lockdowns, the Common Prosperity policy and lacklustre export markets cut growth in China’s economy, the global chemical industry should prepare for negative demand growth in 2022.

  • Lockdowns have frozen large sections of China’s economy
  • Some restrictions may be in place until November
  • May be no China demand rebound in 2022
  • Demand for polymers in China may fall this year
  • China could drag down global polymer, chemicals demand growth
  • China PE, PP margins have often been negative since last year
  • Slowing global economy hurts China exports
  • China may not remain driver of global economic growth
  • Common Prosperity policy undermined by zero-COVID policy, economic problems
  • Common Prosperity aims to redistribute wealth, tackle property bubble, environmental problems

In this Think Tank podcast, Will Beacham interviews ICIS senior consultant for Asia, John Richardson.

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Editor’s note: This podcast is an opinion piece. The views expressed are those of the presenter and interviewees, and do not necessarily represent those of ICIS.

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