The deals involve smart equipment, intelligent manufacturing projects, rolling mills, and blockchain cross-border platform, according to the country's top steel-maker.

"But now there is no more black dust and pungent smell. I am surprised with the lovely days here."

A sci-fi-themed amusement park is also expected to be set up in the Shougang Industrial Park by the end of 2021.

The crude steel output from January to September hit 781.59 million tons, up 4.5 percent from a year ago.

First, China has made the decision because fighting climate change is the common responsibility of humankind.

On November 6, POSCO and Tata Steel sign an agreement for business and technical cooperation of Hyperloop, an eco-friendly transportation.

January-October imports rose by 73.9pc from a year earlier to 17.71mn.

UK-Australian iron ore mining firm BHP has signed an agreement with Chinese steelmaker China Baowu to invest up to $35mn in jointly seeking technical solutions to reduce carbon emissions in steelmaking.