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Uncertainty in the recovery of external demand and potential for improvement in domestic demand
In 2024, the demand for China's manufacturing industry exhibited the dual characteristics of a recovery in external demand and a weakening in domestic demand. The growth rate of exports rebounded to a positive range year-on-year. However, the year-on-year growth rate of the total retail sales of social consumer goods (retail sales) slowed down compared with that in 2023. Overall, both internal and external demands remained in a weak recovery state over the years.
Development History of China's Steel Industry
In 1949, the supply of steel was seriously insufficient. In 1950, the self-sufficiency rate of steel was only 50%. Only more than 100 types of Steel Could be smelted and more than 400 specifications of steel could be rolled. In 1978, the self-sufficiency rate of steel increased to 72.7%, and one-third of foreign exchange was used to import steel.