He also expressed the hope of seeing China and the United States work together again on climate change.

The rise in steel output was mostly due to increased demand, thanks to China's strong economic recovery.

In September, the sub-index for production stood at 54, up 0.5 points month on month, while that for new orders rose 0.8 points to 52.8.

The head of Italian equipment and engineering company Danieli said the company had signed a collaboration deal with China's HBIS.

Cutting the use of coal is one of the province's key measures to promote environmental conservation.

They will also cooperate in bonded-area operations and trade and jointly build an iron ore blending and distribution center in northeast Asia, according to the MOU.

China Taiyuan coal transaction price index stood at 125.91 points Monday, up 0.73 percent week on week.

Experts expect construction related to key projects to buoy industry's prospects.