China's crude steel output in the first two months of 2025 slid 1.5% from a year earlier, official data showed on Monday, despite better margins and stronger exports.

China's industrial output accelerated at a faster pace in the first two months of 2025, with notable acceleration in equipment manufacturing and high-tech manufacturing, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on Monday.

China's economic data for the first two months of the year showed a modest pickup as Beijing reiterated its plan to bolster domestic consumption.