The upgrades, targeted to promote clean production and improve efficiency, have brought about both environmental and economic benefits.

The LCRC said that since the railway's opening, it has been actively enhancing the transportation organization, optimizing the freight service, and effectively ensuring efficient and smooth transportation.

State-owned China Energy Investment Corp is ramping up efforts to dispatch coal from production hubs such as Shaanxi and Gansu provinces to Sichuan province and Chongqing.

China's environmental protection sector reported steady revenue growth in 2021 as the country has ramped up green growth efforts.

As the world's largest stainless steel producer and consumer, China saw its output rise 1.64 percent year-on-year to over 30.6 million tons in 2021.

China's northernmost province of Heilongjiang saw its foreign trade in goods grow 31.9 percent year-on-year to 145.06 billion yuan ($21.52 billion) in the first seven months of 2022, according to local customs.

China's booming environmental protection industry is playing an increasingly important role in boosting economic growth.

Most of the capital goods monitored by the Chinese government posted higher prices in early August compared with late July this year.