East China's Yantai port unloaded 317,000 tons of iron ores in 26 hours after a large-scale ship from Brazil berthed in the port on Feb 18.

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China has full confidence to guarantee the energy supply and ensure that work resumes smoothly, the country's top economic regulator said on Sunday.

The Shougang Tonggang Limited Company, an iron and steel company in Tonghua city, has also resumed work.

China has made considerable progress in speeding up coal production and resumption of work to contain the novel coronavirus pneumonia.

Authorities in Fuzhou, capital of East China's Fujian province, are stepping up efforts to help businesses resume production after the prolonged shutdown for the Lunar New Year holiday.