From January to December, China produced 1053 million tons of crude steel, with a year-on-year growth of 5.16%.

Key environmental indicators in Shanghai, such as air and water quality, had improved greatly during the period of the country's 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-2020).

Aslan pointed out that the industry could not accomplish most of the planned activities and projects last year due to the pandemic.

Authorities also said they will enhance efforts to clean up the environment.

Elshinebal, a 50-year-old farmer in Tacheng, a city in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, used to burn coal for heating and cooking in his suburban bungalow and describes his coal-laden life back then as "dusty".

According to the latest data, China and South Korea will account for 48.8% and 41.4% of the world's new vessels orders in 2020.

The new guideline is part of efforts to align governance of climate change with environmental conservation.

In December, 2020, China produced 91.2521 million tons of crude steel, a year-on-year increase of 7.75%