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China's steel appetite hurting U.S. industry.(Insider Report)(Brief Article)

The New American

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In a June 27, 2003 commentary, The Economist magazine of England noted: "China's steel producers are developing so fast that the country is likely soon to overtake Japan as the world's largest importer of iron ore, a crucial ingredient in the production of steel. Before long, China could turn itself from being a big importer into a net exporter of steel. In recent years, the country's steel-makers have invested heavily in new factories and in modernising existing ones. That investment is beginning to pay off. A decade ago, Asia as a whole accounted for about a third of the world's production and consumption of steel. Today, the figure is closer to half on both counts, with China alone accounting for a quarter of the world's output and demand."

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