Energy: China muscles deeper into global commodity markets

Date: 30 OCT 2009 11:00:57 GM

China's building muscle in the commodities markets, active in
countries from Canada and Australia to Venezuela, Brazil and Africa --
all with the aim of securing supplies of natural resources for its
growing population and rapidly expanding economy. It's a strategy
that, for better or rose, has effectively raised the competition bar
for the rest of us.