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Property crisis threatens to drag down a third of China's steel industry

Almost a third of China's steel mills could go into bankruptcy in a squeeze that's likely to last five years

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The real-estate crisis has ballooned this year, engulfing developers to banks, and forcing Beijing to soften its growth ambitions. Steel mills that churned out more than a billion tons last year. (Photo: Bloomberg)

China’s steel industry is entering a precarious new era as a worsening property crisis imperils demand and Beijing’s construction-led growth model looks increasingly untenable.
 
Almost a third of China’s steel

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First Published: Aug 2 2022 | 11:44 AM IST

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