The MIIT plans to intensify efforts to promote the "two new" policies in 2025, Zhang said.

The association said that while steel demand is expected to continue decreasing this year, the rate of decline is likely to narrow.

The proportion of steel used in China's manufacturing industry increased to 50 percent in 2024.

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The route will begin in Kashgar, in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, and pass through the mountainous terrain of Kyrgyzstan to reach Uzbekistan.

The exploration of new mines also yielded ample results.

China's General Administration of Customs (GAC) on Sunday unveiled 16 key measures aimed at further energizing the country's central region.