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Coronavirus creates sharp rise in global demand of masks / PetroChina and 3M currently expanding production

Plastics companies hope for "post-epidemic" rebound

Follow-up: Adsale planning Shenzhen premiere in 2021 / Preparation “smarter and simpler”

Country's economic recovery from coronavirus epidemic not expected until mid-year / Automotive industry projects significant slump / European machinery companies are contemplating a two-year cycle for "Chinaplas"

New date for plastics trade fair in Shanghai / Coronavirus outbreak has not eased / Experts expect situation to stabilise in April

Plastics trade fair in Shanghai postponed due to coronavirus outbreak / Negative economic impact predicted

“Chinaplas 2021” moving to Shenzhen / Exhibition site in Guangzhou too small for current growth / High tech hub in Southern China / Date advantageous for “NPE” and “Plast”

Italian company exports PET bottle recycling system to Mongolia

Hengyi and Rongsheng to jointly build 6m t/y PTA project in Eastern China

Sharp change of direction toward circular economy / Away from industrial civilisation to ecological civilisation / Representatives of China at "K"

Chinese exports to Asia plummet in first half of 2019 / US remains top supplier to China despite trade tariffs

Shanghai's waste separation law in effect / Demand for plastic bins climbs / Hainan island bans single-use plastics

Record number of visitors at Guangzhou venue / Strong focus on innovations in digitisation and e-cars / Trade dispute with US casts a shadow

Plans to add major new PP capacities in the next two years / Significant reduction of import dependency expected

Start of Asia's largest plastics trade fair / More than 3,600 exhibitors in Guangzhou / Over 180,000 visitors expected

Polyethylene capacity continues to expand in 2019 / Potential to become world's top PE producer in two years

VAT reduction expected to increase profits for polyolefins market players / LLDPE futures notations dropped in March on expectations of lower import prices

Focus on circular economy / First "Plastics Recycling, Recovery & Sustainability Conference" to be held in Guangzhou / More visitors expected from "New Silk Road" / China's recycling chain set for upgrades

Fiscal leverage to support environmental policy / National waste fees and recycling rates for 2020

China's anti-dumping duties to change SM import structure / Global trade flow could shift to Asian transit countries

More than 15,000 Chinese converting companies / Continuous growth in exports of plastic end-products / Numerous centres and schools for innovation and training / CPRJ report

Record attendance at new exhibition centre in Shanghai / Speedy, high-end production / E-commerce and digitalisation expanding in China's plastics industry

Supply-side economics reform encourages investment in high-end polymers / Mid- to low-end plastics capacities optimised

China considers anti-dumping investigation of South Korean styrene imports / Strong impact on Korean producers

PIE talks to Stanley Chu, chairman of "Chinaplas" organiser Adsale / Chinese automotive and medical devices markets saw huge growth in 2016 / The "One Belt, One Road" initiative and the plastics industry / Expansion of the 2018 trade fair in Shanghai