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In the first 11 months of last year, the country's iron ore imports dipped 2.1 percent year-on-year to around 1.02 billion metric tons, he said.

A trade delegation, composed of over 30 representatives from foreign trade enterprises and government in northeast China's Jilin Province, has recently departed for Russia to expand business opportunities there.

Sound preparedness for spring plowing and sowing will be made, and provision of fertilizers and other agricultural supplies as well as related services ensured, to further promote grain production and firm up the basis for price stability.

The NEA also vowed to actively develop nuclear power in a safe and orderly manner. The goal is to increase the installed capacity of nuclear power by 2.89 million kW.

Most of the capital goods in China posted lower prices in late December compared with mid-December of 2022, official data shows.

The bureau predicted that whole-year coal output is expected to surpass 1.3 billion tons.

Average monthly output of coal produced by the company has been around 50 million tons during the past 15 months, he added.