The province's total import and export value from January to October hit 282.46 billion yuan ($39.73 billion), up 16.4 percent year-on-year.

BRICS is the acronym for an emerging-market bloc that groups Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.

The province saw a decrease in imports of iron ore and natural gas.

China is the world's largest importer of iron ore, with imports exceeding 917 million tons in the first 10 months of 2022.

"Our station generates 1.7 billion kilowatt-hours of clean electricity yearly. It saves 557,000 tonnes of coal and reduces carbon dioxide emissions by nearly 1.7 million tonnes."

It also said the federal government's decision would check the downward trend witnessed in steel exports in recent months.

As China's leading energy base, Shanxi Province is key to the country's energy supply and electricity transmission.

It’s the best of times, it’s the worst of times. At least when it comes to mining coal.