Haul truck being loaded with coal during coal mining operations at the Mafube Colliery in the Mpumalanga Province of South Africa on Friday, September 9 2022. Pic: Waldo Swiegers / Bloomberg Photo by Waldo Swiegers / Bloomberg

(Bloomberg) — China’s commodities imports broadly rose in August as buyers geared up for the increase in industrial activity that usually accompanies the end of summer.

Crude oil, iron ore, copper and soybeans all posted year-on-year gains, while fuels for power generation showed signs of recovery, according to customs data on Monday.

Still, the backdrop to Chinese demand for raw materials remains shaky, with recent data pointing to significant challenges from overcapacity and deflation to frictions with trade partners, most notably the US. Various economic ga

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