China-Australia economic and trade relations now have scope for improvement, so the two countries should strengthen their cooperation, China's Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday.

The world's biggest project using solar and wind power to produce hydrogen started construction in Ordos, Inner Mongolia autonomous region on Wednesday.

North China's Hebei province saw its foreign trade grow 3.9 percent year-on-year to 562.9 billion yuan ($82.61 billion) in 2022, according to local customs.

China's steel industry is expected to see roughly balanced supply and demand in 2023, thanks to the steady recovery of the Chinese economy, according to a senior official of China's top steel industry association.

Power generation up 12.3% in 2022 in Ordos City, Inner Mongolia.

Industrial power consumption up 1.6% in 2022 in Ordos City, Inner Mongolia.

Coal output up 11.7% in 2022 in Ordos City, Inner Mongolia.

Coke output up 2.5% in 2022 in Ordos City, Inner Mongolia.