NBS: Jan-Feb steel output at most Chinese steel hubs rises

Seven out of the top 10 steelmaking provinces across China posted on-year increases in their crude steel production over January-February, according to the latest data released by the country's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

North China's Hebei province remained the country's top steel-producing province among all 31 provinces and autonomous regions nationwide, with its crude steel output reaching 36.49 million tonnes during the first two months, representing a significant on-year increase of 27.8%, the NBS data showed. Elsewhere, East China's Jiangsu province and North