Shocking strong imports led by SOEs’ thirst for black minerals on March 13, 2017 State-owned enterprises were a key driver behind the resoundingly strong import figures for the first two months, having jumped 51.7% from a year ago to 466.7 billion yuan (US$67.6 billion). Their craving for iron ore and crude oil, along with other basic industrial materials pushed the import figures to the best start in a […]