This is about 65 percent higher than the total production
of crude steel in the U.S.
But Britain produced 12.1 million tonnes of
crude steel last year, making the country the fifth - largest producer in the European Union.
Hebei plans to
slash crude steel output by 15 million tonnes in 2014 and cut coal consumption by the same amount as part of anti-pollution measures.
By: Robyn Wilkinson 22nd July 2016 Despite China's commitment to reducing
its crude steel production capacity, the iron - ore market remains oversupplied and this is unlikely to change in the foreseeable future, says engineering consultant Core Consultants CEO Lara Smith.
Steel prices reached record highs, and
crude steel production was much stronger than expected.