Rio Tinto, the world's largest iron ore producer, expects shipments of the steel-making metal to reach up to 340 million tonnes in 2021.

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

Local officials and business executives say following guidelines of the Fifth Plenary Session will lead to high-quality growth.

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

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".

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

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

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