China's appetite for steel softens as trade war hits home

Domestic production hiked to prop up economy, risking global glut

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A steel mill in Henan Province: Despite softening demand, China's crude steel output is on pace to set an annual record. © Reuters

AZUSA KAWAKAMI, Nikkei staff writer

MONTERREY, Mexico -- China's demand for steel next year is poised to weaken as domestic industries grapple with the repercussions from the trade war with the U.S.

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