Spokesman on outer space exploration achievements sharing

China is willing to work with the international community to build a peaceful, safe, open and cooperative outer space and let outer space exploration outcomes benefit all humanity, said Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun at a press briefing in Beijing on Friday.

Guo made the statement in response to a question on the resolution approved by the Disarmament and International Security Committee (First Committee) of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly on "further practical measures for the prevention of an arms race in outer space" and "no first placement of weapons in outer space."

"China always advocates peaceful use of outer space and safeguarding it security, and has promoted the building of a community with a shared future for humanity in outer space. Since 2017, China and relevant countries have jointly proposed the two resolutions on 'further practical measures for the prevention of an arms race in outer space' and 'no first placement of weapons in outer space' every year to the First Committee of UNGA session, firmly opposing weaponization of outer space and arms race in there, calling for formulating international legal instruments through negotiations, so as to maintain lasting peace and common security in outer space and promote the building of a community with a shared future for humanity in outer space," Guo said.

"The First Committee of the 81st UNGA session once again adopted the two resolutions with a high number of votes. It marks the 10th consecutive year the vision of building a community with a shared future for humanity has been included in UNGA resolutions on outer space. This fully indicates that the vision goes the trend of the times, meets the common aspiration of the international community, and has become an international public good of major hallmark significance in the world today," he said.

"The document of China's Position on Strengthening Outer Space Governance issued not long ago comes down with the vision in one line. China is willing to work with the international community to jointly build a peaceful, safe, open and cooperative outer space frontier, and promote that the fruits of outer space explorations benefit all humanity," said Guo.

Spokesman on outer space exploration achievements sharing

China's steel output structure continued to optimize in the first three quarters of 2026, with manufacturing consumption out-pacing building and infrastructure, the industry data showed on Friday.

The crude steel output reached 725 million tons in the January-September period amid self-regulated production controls, according to the China Iron and Steel Association (CISA).

Medium steel plates recorded the largest output increase, rising 4.91 million tons year on year, while rebars saw the steepest drop, falling 17.18 million tons, according to the data.

"Manufacturing surpassed building and infrastructure as the primary consumer of steel for the first time in history in 2025, reaching 51 percent. In the first half of this year, that proportion further climbed to 52 percent. The quality of steel products has upgraded towards high-end steel products, and the research, development, and production of high-end products has also accelerated," said Tang Zujun, deputy Party secretary of CISA.

The data also showed that China's steel exports declined 2.6 percent in the first nine months this year to 85.64 million tons, but the average export price rose 1.8 percent to 709 U.S. dollars per ton. This points to a better export order and a higher product value.

The country's steel imports fell 10.5 percent to 4.07 million tons over the same period, the data showed.

China's steel structure optimizes as manufacturing demand climbs in first three quarters