China to cut overcapacity in steel sector in 2018

China will cut steel capacity by 50 mn tonnes and coal output by more than 150 mn tonnes this year

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Last Updated : Mar 06 2017 | 11:27 AM IST

China will continue to cut excess capacity in the steel sector in 2018, National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) Vice Chairman Ning Jizhe said at a news conference on Monday.

China will cut steel capacity by 50 million tonnes and coal output by more than 150 million tonnes this year, according to a state planner work report at the opening of the annual meeting of parliament.

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First Published: Mar 06 2017 | 9:24 AM IST

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