The demand for commodity futures as hedging tools has been on the rise as the Chinese economy continues to advance at a brisk pace.
The country is now one of the largest producers and consumers of a wide range of commodities, including oil, steel, copper, corn, wheat and soybean.
For example, the Shanghai bourse plans to launch new contracts on nickel, silver and steel futures in the coming years.
China's commodity futures markets have expanded product ranges and deepened liquidity pools to cater to the increasingly diverse needs of the nation's rapidly growing economy.
With increasing volatility in global commodity markets and prices, companies have been expanding their agricultural product, precious/base metal, fuel oil and other commodity-related investments in China.