At the 15th China International Steel Conference on Sept. 20, officials said
China’s steel sector has largely exited an extensive scale‑expansion model and
is shifting into a high‑end, intelligent and green quality‑upgrade phase. Jiang
Wei, vice president and secretary-general of the China Iron and Steel
Association, said the industry is undergoing systemic restructuring driven by
integrated innovation, with comprehensive changes in capacity and equipment,
product and service offerings and green transition; on a broader industry cycle
the sector is moving from scale expansion to competition on quality, with
technology‑led, cross‑sector innovation key to the upgrade.