China is slowing down.
The country has been front-and-center over the last few weeks with its volatile stock market and its newly devalued currency.
But, importantly, this decline isn't an isolated event.
Since China is such a big player in the global economy, and a major trading partner of many countries, its slow-down will inevitably hit other countries. And, HSBC economists point out that commodities are a particularly vulnerable sector in this stagnating climate.
"Given China's role as the world's biggest commodity consumer, any slowdown adversely affects prices significantly. Copper prices are down more than 20% from recent highs and oil is down roughly 40%," writes HSBC economist James Pomeroy.
Take a look below just how thirsty China is for commodities:
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