Global mining giant BHP has forecast China to be the only major economy to grow this year. Photo: AFPGlobal mining giant BHP has forecast China to be the only major economy to grow this year. Photo: AFP
Global mining giant BHP has forecast China to be the only major economy to grow this year. Photo: AFP
Economy /  Global Economy

China to power world economy for several years as coronavirus recovery in developed countries lags, miner BHP says

  • Mining giant BHP has forecast China to be the only major economy to grow this year, with developed countries not starting recovery until 2021
  • Anglo-Australian miner predicts ‘solid’ global rebound in 2020, with China shouldering the bulk of growth

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Su-Lin Tan
Su-Lin Tan

Updated: 5:22am, 19 Aug, 2020

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Global mining giant BHP has forecast China to be the only major economy to grow this year. Photo: AFPGlobal mining giant BHP has forecast China to be the only major economy to grow this year. Photo: AFP
Global mining giant BHP has forecast China to be the only major economy to grow this year. Photo: AFP
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