David Mcwilliams: The great maul of China’s partners

China’s commodity appetite made it a drivers of the world economy. Now those who fed it are beginning to falter

Falling commodity prices are hurting the average Chinese investor as well as the nation’s economy Picture: Getty

When you look around at the world economy, one thing strikes you: America is on its own in terms of having a growing economy. There simply has not been a period in recent history where global growth rates are so divergent. Europe is still gripped by austerity, Japan hasn’t been right for a generation and the Chinese economy is facing a rapid post-boom contraction. Elsewhere, the big commodity-based emerging markets like Brazil, South ...