China 2019 crude steel output jumps 8.3%, sets second straight annual record
6:36pm PST - January 16th, 2020 chinese new year 2020 - ReutersCrude steel production in China climbed to a record just shy of 1 billion tonnes in 2019, boosted by a resilient property market and robust demand as Beijing beefed up infrastructure spending in a bid to weather a slowdown in economic growth.