Oxfam is explicit about its work in lobbying on a range of issues including universal primary education, fairterms of trade for developing countries and solutions to the underlying causes of conflict.
Looking ahead, the Autumn Canton tradefair from October 15 to November 4 will be important to watch for in terms of assessing whether such improvements can be sustained into the fourth quarter, Barclays analysts led by Jian Chang in Hong Kong told clients in a note over the weekend.