BHP Billiton (BHP) expects Chinese growth to come in at over 7% in the year ahead, and has backed the new Chinese government to pursue reforms that will support long-term growth.
BHP chairman Jac Nasser told shareholders at the miner's annual general meeting in Perth, China and other emerging economies will be the major drivers of global economic growth in the long term, which could deliver up to a 75% increase in demand for some commodities over the next 15 years.