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Samsung invests $500 million in new China facility

BEIJING | Sat Sep 14, 2013 3:59am EDT

(Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd will invest $500 million to build a packaging and testing facility in northwestern China, the official China Daily reported on Saturday, as South Korea's biggest company expands operations in China.

Samsung's new plant investment comes on the heels of last year's $7 billion chip complex, also in the industrial city of Xi'an, and January's $1.7 billion injection into the firm's operations in Kunshan, a fast-growing manufacturing hub west of Shanghai.

Samsung, the world's largest maker of handsets, memory chips and televisions, is seeking to diversify its clients and exert greater control over its sprawling manufacturing network, which includes 250 supplier factories in China.

Construction of the packaging and testing facility is expected to begin in January 2014 and aims to be finished by the end of that year, said the report.

(Reporting by Paul Carsten; Editing by Ron Popeski)

Samsung invests $500 million in new China facility: media | Reuters
 
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Yonhap News Agency

September 14, 2013 01:16

Samsung's new chip plant in China to be fully operational by year-end

BEIJING, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- A chip complex under construction by Samsung Electronics Co. in the Chinese city of Xian is expected to be fully operational by the end of this year, state media reported Saturday.

The report by the China Daily suggested that Samsung's US$7 billion project to build its first overseas plant for NAND flash memory chips is on schedule for completion.

This week, Samsung said it will invest another $500 million into Xian to build a facility for packaging and testing chips at the chip complex.

An Jianli, director of the administration committee of the Xian Hi-Tech Industry Development Zone, told the newspaper that construction of the main plant for Samsung's memory chip project has already been completed and further work is underway.

"The factory is expected to be fully operational by the end of the year, and it will have a monthly output of 100,000 chips with annual sales worth 66 billion yuan ($10.78 billion)," the report said.

Samsung's new chip plant in China to be fully operational by year-end | GlobalPost
 
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September 18, 2013, 7:53 a.m. ET

Huawei Snatches Major Deal from Ericsson in Denmark:azn:

By Sven Grundberg

STOCKHOLM--China's Huawei Technologies Wednesday won a big contract from Denmark's main telecom operator TDC ASA (TDC.KO), striking a blow against Ericsson (ERIC) in the company's Nordic back yard.

The contract will see Huawei become the sole network vendor to build TDC's fourth generation data network. It will replace the operator's all base stations, as well as managing the company's mobile network.

The deal is worth 4 billion Danish kroner ($711 million) and runs over six years. The TDC contract used to belong to Sweden's Ericsson, which confirmed that it had lost the contract.

Huawei said it will add 200 new employees to its Danish operations as a result of the deal. While Ericsson used to manage TDC's network from Romania, Huawei said it plans to move the network operating centre to Denmark.

"This is a milestone for Huawei in Denmark," Jim Lu, Huawei's head of Central Eastern Europe and the Nordics, said in a written statement.

Huawei is currently involved in deploying roughly half of Europe's approximately 60 commercial Long Term Evolution, or forth generation, data networks. According to Informa, a market research firm, it has a 40% market share on the global LTE market.

Its customers in Europe include Vodafone Group PLC (VOD.LN), Telefonica S.A. (TEF.MC) and Deutsche Telecom AG (DTE.XE).

Huawei Snatches Major Deal from Ericsson in Denmark - WSJ.com

September 18, 2013, 7:53 a.m. ET

Huawei Snatches Major Deal from Ericsson in Denmark:azn:

By Sven Grundberg

STOCKHOLM--China's Huawei Technologies Wednesday won a big contract from Denmark's main telecom operator TDC ASA (TDC.KO), striking a blow against Ericsson (ERIC) in the company's Nordic back yard.

The contract will see Huawei become the sole network vendor to build TDC's fourth generation data network. It will replace the operator's all base stations, as well as managing the company's mobile network.

The deal is worth 4 billion Danish kroner ($711 million) and runs over six years. The TDC contract used to belong to Sweden's Ericsson, which confirmed that it had lost the contract.

Huawei said it will add 200 new employees to its Danish operations as a result of the deal. While Ericsson used to manage TDC's network from Romania, Huawei said it plans to move the network operating centre to Denmark.

"This is a milestone for Huawei in Denmark," Jim Lu, Huawei's head of Central Eastern Europe and the Nordics, said in a written statement.

Huawei is currently involved in deploying roughly half of Europe's approximately 60 commercial Long Term Evolution, or forth generation, data networks. According to Informa, a market research firm, it has a 40% market share on the global LTE market.

Its customers in Europe include Vodafone Group PLC (VOD.LN), Telefonica S.A. (TEF.MC) and Deutsche Telecom AG (DTE.XE).

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China sells 10 bullet trains to Malaysia

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CHANGSHA, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- China's CSR Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive has sold 10 inter-city bullet trains to Malaysia, the company announced Saturday.

The trains, with 4G network coverage and eco-friendly equipment, will be used on a 900-km railway in Malaysia, according to the train manufacturer. The trains will run at an average speed between 140 to 160 km per hour.

The first train is scheduled to be delivered in two years, and the rest nine months later, according to the agreement.

CSR Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive sold 38 bullet trains to Malaysia in 2010, which was the first export of Made-in-China bullet trains.
 
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HSBC flash China manufacturing PMI at 51.2 for September:coffee:

LIYAN QI AND YAJUN ZHANG THE WALL STREET JOURNAL SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

CHINA'S economy showed fresh signs of vigour as an initial gauge of manufacturing activity strengthened in September, reaching a six-month high.

The improved reading on the initial HSBC China Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index, released today, reinforced expectations that the economy is continuing to gain strength after its weak first half and that the second quarter was the bottom for the year.

"This is a very strong reading and it gives us more confidence in the recovery," said Raymond Yeung, economist at ANZ. "It looks like this will be sustained into the fourth quarter."

The preliminary or "flash" reading climbed to 51.2 from a 50.1 in August, moving further above the key 50-point level which separates expansion from contraction compared with the previous month.

The reading showed that smaller, private firms, which have a heavy weighting in the HSBC measure, are starting to follow the improving fortunes of larger state- run firms as shown in the official PMI. The official PMI last month climbed to 51 from 50.3 in July.

"Last month's improvement in manufacturing was largely led by the state sector," said Mr Yeung.

China's economy showed slower growth of 7.7 per cent year over year in the first quarter and 7.5 per cent in the second quarter, initially raising fears that the expansion might fall short of the government target of 7.5 per cent for the full year.

The government has said it is willing to tolerate slower growth to focus on longer-term restructuring of the economy, reducing the reliance on exports and investment and trying to boost the role of consumption. While it has avoided massive stimulus policies, Beijing has used "mini-stimulus" policies, speeding up subway and rail projects while offering tax breaks and cutting red tape to help push boost economic growth.

That appears to be showing results. In August, China recorded a series of improved economic data, with industrial output, retail sales and exports all showing gains.

More recently government officials have shown confidence the economy won't disappoint this year. Premier Li Keqiang told an international gathering this month: "Such steady development [in economic growth] makes us strongly believe that China's economic growth targets…will be achieved this year."

But analysts were cautious over the extent and duration of the upturn.

"Based on our research, company owners are still conservative about the economic outlook and we haven't see rapid improvement in the real economy," said Li Wei, economist at Standard Chartered Bank. The economic rebound may last until the fourth quarter but growth is unlikely to return to levels of 8 per cent in the fourth quarter, he added.

Others also echoed those doubts.

"The figures are better than expected though improvement has mainly come from domestic spending," said Tim Condon of ING, suggesting that stimulus spending was behind the gains. "I think [China's leaders] blinked at the prospect of growth slowing in the second half."

Still, the HSBC preliminary Purchasing Managers' Index was strong almost across the board, showing gains in new orders, new export orders and backlogs of work.

Only employment was below the 50-point cut-off, though it too showed a more moderate slowing than previously.

The preliminary HSBC PMI figure is calculated using 85 per cent to 90 per cent of all responses to the bank's monthly PMI survey and is issued about one week before the final PMI reading.

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大学生设计特色输液瓶获国际红点奖 已申请专利

Students design features infusion bottles international RedDot Award in process of patent applications

2013年09月22日23:20 来源:中国新闻网
At 23:20 on September 22, 2013 Source: China News Network

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9月22日,记者从江西理工大学了解到,该校3位同学设计的作品《Easyfind》(易发现输液瓶)获2013国际红点奖概念设计组大奖。 黄明光 摄
September 22, 2013: the reporter learned from the Jiangxi University, the school three students design work "Easyfind" (easy to find infusion bottles) for 2013 International RedDot Award conceptual design group awards. 黄明光 photo

  中新网南昌9月22日电(苏路程 王锋 陈吉强)22日,记者从江西理工大学了解到,该校3位同学设计的作品《Easyfind》(易发现输液瓶)获2013国际红点奖概念设计组大奖。目前,作品已经申请国家专利。

  据作品主创人黄明光介绍,作品设计灵感缘于一次输液经历,“输液瓶输液瓶是常用的医疗设备,但瓶身透明,护士和病人凭肉眼不易发现瓶中药水是否用尽。在病人较多的情况下,尤其是在灾区场所,护士需仔细检查才能辨别,这无疑增加护士的工作量。”

  中新网记者观察发现,和普通输液瓶相比,该“易发现”输液瓶将瓶盖下方设计成旋转流量刻度表,刻度表上有一个小型警示灯。

  黄明光说,“护士输液时只需将药水容量和流量刻度表表值调成对应值,当药水滴完时,刻度表值随之归零,警示灯会自动发光提醒护士及时处理。”

  黄明光认为,除减轻护士工作量外,该设计还能使病人安心休息,不用时刻留意输液药水是否用完。

  目前,设计者黄明光、李博、王红礼已申请国家专利。

  据介绍,“易发现”输液瓶是现有产品的改良,选用玻璃材质制作的茂菲氏滴管,可充分利用现有技术、材料生产,产品使用后再消毒可循环利用。

  据了解,德国红点设计奖(RedDotAward)1955年创办,已有58年历史,被公认为世界上最大型、最具有权威性的设计竞赛奖,素有“国际设计界的奥斯卡”之称
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BEIJING, Nanchang, September 22 Power (Su Lu Chengwang Feng Chen Jiqiang) 22, the reporter learned from the Jiangxi University, the school three students design work "Easyfind" (easy to find infusion bottles) for 2013 International RedDot Award conceptual design group awards. At present, the work has been applied for national patents.

According to the works of creative people Huangming Guang introduction, due to a work inspired infusion experience, "infusion bottle infusion bottle is commonly used for medical devices, but the bottle transparent, nurses and patients is not easy to find with the naked eye whether the exhaustion of syrup bottle in patients over number of cases, especially in disaster areas, nurses need to distinguish carefully examined, it will increase the workload of nurses. "

WASHINGTON reporter observed, and the general infusion bottle, compared to the "easy to find" infusion bottle under the cap scale flow meter is designed to rotate, scale, there is a small table warning light.

Huangming Guang said, "the nurse simply syrup infusion volume and flow scale exemplar of values ​​into a corresponding value, when the drug droplets finished, along with dial gauge value zero, warning light will automatically light to remind nurses timely manner."

Huang Mingguang that, in addition to reduce the workload of nurses, but the design can make the patient feel at ease to rest, do not always pay attention to whether the transfusion medicine runs out.

Currently, designers Huangming Guang, Li Bo, Wang Hongli has applied for national patents.
According to reports, "easy to find" the infusion bottle is the improvement of existing products, the choice of glass produced by Murphy's dropper, can take advantage of existing technologies, materials, production, product use after disinfection can be recycled.

It is understood that the German RedDot Design Award (RedDotAward) 1955 was founded, more than 58 years of history, is recognized as the world's largest and most authoritative design competitions award, known as the "Oscars of international design community," said.

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微博私信交互控制 海信推出全球首台互联网智能空调

2013-09-23 14:05:05 稿源:环球网科技

Interactive microblogging e-mails - Hisense launches the world's first Internet-based intelligent control air conditioning

2013-09-23 14:05:05 Source: Global Network Technology

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海信苹果派A8系列89智能空调不仅是一台智能空调,更是一台顶级空气净化器。

1、首创HIFD静电集尘技术, PM2.5去除率高达99.9%;

2、FPA2.0净化系统,通过FPA全净化模块和高精度过滤网的配备,高效去除空气中的苯98.12%、甲醛99.67%、异味97.38%、花粉等粉尘性颗粒物;

3、一键优化室内空气环境,即使不在家中,也可用手机或Pad等智能设备向家中空调提前发送健康指令,只需点击“净化”键,就可以启动空调提前去除室内空气中的PM2.5、苯、甲醛、病菌、异味等,享受365天清新。


Hisense apple pie A8 Series 89 smart air-conditioning is not only a smart air conditioning, it is a top air purifier.

1, the first HIFD ESP technology, PM2.5 removal of up to 99.9%;

2, FPA2.0 purification systems, modules and through the FPA all clean the filter with a high-precision, high efficiency removal of the benzene 98.12%, 99.67% formaldehyde, odor 97.38%, pollen and other dust particulate matter;

3, a key to optimize indoor air environment, even if not at home, can also be used such as smart phones or Pad conditioning equipment in advance to send home health instruction, simply click the "clean" button, you can start the air conditioner early removal of indoor air PM2.5 , benzene, formaldehyde, bacteria, odor, etc., to enjoy 365 days fresh.


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这是海信集团继智能电视、智能冰箱后推出的又一系列智能产品。海信空调首席科学家王志刚博士表示:这是海信空调基于互联网技术的标志性产品。除了微博,海信空调已经全面应用基于iOS、Android系统的APP程序,供用户自由选择,其根本就是为了让用户以“简单、愉悦的操作体验”享受“高品质的生活”。

至此,移动社交技术正在以超出想象的速度快速改变家庭生活。


This is the Hisense Group, following the smart TV, smart refrigerator after the launch of a series of intelligent products. Hisense Air Chief Scientist Dr. Wang Zhigang, said: This is the Internet-based technology, Hisense Air iconic products. In addition to micro-blog, Hisense has been fully applied on iOS, Android system, APP program for users freedom of choice, which is simply to allow users to "Simple and pleasant operating experience" enjoy "high quality of life."

Thus, in order to move beyond the imagination of social technologies are rapidly changing the speed of family life.


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中国防雷护具选入联合国维和装备 广泛用于扫雷维和部队
2013年09月23日12:53

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潘基文与每名扫雷作业手握手- 陶国庆 摄
Ban Ki-moon shakes hands with each of our Mine-Sweepers during their minesweeping operations
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  国际在线报道(记者 王智达):据国际红十字会上世纪90年代的统计表明:有1.2亿颗地雷分布于全球64个国家,每2分钟就会有人因地雷致死或致残。无论是在遍布未爆炸炮弹的黎以临时停火线雷区,还是在地雷密度达到3600枚/平方公里的中国云南千余公里的边防线上,都有中国的扫雷官兵不畏艰险认真排雷的身影。他们为了当地百姓不受地雷的威胁而常年与危险相伴,又由谁来保证这些可爱的战士们的安全?现代战争中机械化部队推进迅速,野战救护如何能“跟得上、救得下”?近日,国际在线记者走进第三军医大学第三附属医院野战外科研究所,寻找是谁为战士们铸造生命盾牌。

  1997年,中国在云南边境拉开了第二次大扫雷序幕。在一次扫雷中,战士侯伟杰右脚踩响了一枚防步兵地雷,强烈的爆震将他掀起一尺多高。但触雷后的侯伟杰除了大脚趾内侧有一点轻微撕裂外,没有其他任何地方受伤。保护他的是脚上的那双防雷鞋,侯伟杰也成为世界上穿防雷鞋触雷而安全无恙的第一人。承担制作这款防雷鞋的某工厂高级工程师陈绍先向记者展示了经过改良的第二代防雷鞋,它看起来像是一双高腰雪地靴,只是鞋底比普通雪地靴要厚一些。但陈邵先说,这双看似“貌不惊人”的鞋却涉及生物医学、力学、材料学、结构学等多门学科。

  陈绍先说:“它的底是个橡胶底,底的上层是个海绵的一些东西,再加一个V型板,这个设计可以在鞋底压在地雷时可以防止地雷的爆炸或降低。”

  目前,该系列扫雷防护装具已达到世界最先进水平,不仅作为后勤卫生装备首次列入全军作战装备序列,还被联合国列为扫雷维和行动指定装备,在26个国家的扫雷维和部队中广泛使用。这些防雷护具的的设计者、第三军医大学第三附属医院野战外科研究所研究员李曙光说,别看防雷鞋看起来不大,但可称为战士们的“生命盾牌”。“如果(战士)穿了(我们的)防雷鞋,如果触发了210克TNT当量防步兵地雷,不会产生截肢性损伤,也就是说不会致残。210克TNT是什么概念呢?52克就可以把墙炸穿,210克TNT当量在屋子里都可以把屋子炸塌了。从目前来讲,世界上除了我们之外,还没有能抵抗210克TNT当量的防雷鞋能不产生截肢性伤害。”

  由于现代战争破坏力极强,战斗中大面积伤亡的可能性也随之增大,以前肩扛手抬救治伤员的模式已不能适应未来战场。如何在战场上实施安全迅速的有效救治,成为现代战争卫勤保障的重要课题。野战外科研究所研究员肖南向记者介绍说:“在现在的战场上,救治是分阶段的。我们把伤员送到下一阶段。这是第一棒,而且是所有后续救治的基础。第一棒一个是要挽救生命,一个是防止并发症的发生。比如伤员休克,如果早期不给他输液的话,那后面多器官功能衰竭可能就会出现,如果那时候再救有可能就来不及了。如果第一棒我们做好了,后面就简单多了。”

  而李曙光研制的最新型装甲救护车的出现,恰恰保证了这最关键的第一棒的交接。据介绍,这种装甲救护车在救护能力、舱室微环境质量等方面已经达到世界先进水平。李曙光说,随着现代战争中部队作战的机动性越来越强,装甲救护车已经成为解决作战中伴随保障的关键装备。“在战争环境下,人力的资源是非常宝贵的。伴随保障就是高度机械化条件下的快速转换,我们要跟随保障上去,上去以后要跟得上、救得了。尽量围绕着一线紧急救治,维持和监测生命体征,并在稳定条件下实现快速护送,护送下来再进一步处理。”

  作为首席科学家,李曙光目前正承担“人体防护工程”这一全军重大科研项目,他希望尽己所能多研制出几件卫勤装备,多抢救一名战士生命。“从工科到学医、再到现在的生物医学工程与卫生装备研究,我知道战场的残酷和怎样去防护。对于救护,对于战士的生命,得有人管。以人为本的理念,会落实的越来越好。尤其是在未来战争中,会体现得越来越明显。从装备研究和其他科研,心里面都要时刻装着战士。”


China selected as suppliers for equipment and machinery for UN's Peacekeeping Forces and Mine-sweepers
At 12:53 on September 23, 2013


International Online reports ( Reporter Wang iT ) : According to the International Red Cross in the 1990s , statistics show that : There are 120 million landmines located in 64 countries worldwide , every two minutes someone killed or maimed by landmines . Whether in Lebanon throughout the unexploded shells minefield a temporary ceasefire line , or in the mines density of 3,600 / sq km in Yunnan, China more than a thousand kilometers of border line , there is a serious danger in China mine clearance men 's figure . They are not mine to the local people and the perennial threat of dangerous companions, who is going to ensure that these adorable soldiers safe ? Rapid advance of modern mechanized warfare , field ambulance how can " keep up, save to be the next " ? Recently, the International Online reporter walked into the Third Affiliated Hospital , Third Military Medical University, Institute of Field Surgery , is looking for the soldiers who will cast life shield.

In 1997, China opened the border in Yunnan, the second largest mine off . In a mine , the soldiers Hou Weijie right foot rang an anti- personnel mines , a strong knock him off a foot tall . But after Hou Weijie mined inside of the big toe apart from a slight tear , and no other injuries anywhere . Protect his lightning shoes is a pair of feet , Hou Weijie also become the world's shoes to wear lightning hit a mine and the first person safe and sound . The mine produced shoes bear a factory engineer Shao- Xian Xiang showed reporters a second generation of improved lightning shoes , it looks like one pair of high waist snow boots, snow boots, but the sole is thicker than the average number of . But Chen Shao said that this pair seems to be " not look " shoes but involves biomedical, mechanics, materials science , structural science and many other subjects .

Shao- first said : "It 's the end of a rubber sole, the upper end of something is a sponge , plus a V plate, this design can be the sole when the pressure in the mines to prevent mine explosions or lower ."

Currently, the series demining protective equipment has reached the world's advanced level, not only as a medical equipment logistics army combat equipment was first included in the sequence , is also the United Nations as sweeping Levy and actions specified equipment in 26 countries, is widely used in mine peacekeepers . The designers of these lightning protectors , Third Affiliated Hospital , Third Military Medical University, Institute of Field Surgery Fellow Li Shuguang said that though lightning shoes seem small, but the soldiers can be called "life shield ." "If ( the soldiers ) wear ( our ) lightning shoes , if triggered 210 grams of TNT equivalent anti- personnel mines , no amputation injury , that is not disabled. 210 g TNT is the concept of what ? 52 g can be ripped through the wall , 210 grams of TNT equivalent in the house can be the house Zhata from the current situation, in addition to our world , but also not able to withstand 210 g TNT equivalent of the mine can not produce shoes amputation injuries . "

As modern warfare highly destructive , fighting large area also increases the likelihood of casualties , hand-carried to treat the injured shoulder before the model can not satisfy the future battlefield. How to implement security on the battlefield rapidly effective treatment , medical support of modern warfare important issue . Researcher at the Institute of Field Surgery Xiaonan said to reporters : "In the current battlefield, where a phased and we put the wounded to the next stage which is the first bar , and is the basis for all subsequent treatment of the first stick one is to save lives, one is to prevent the occurrence of complications , such as the wounded shock, do not give him a transfusion if early , then later of multiple organ failure may occur , if there is time to do it again may be too late if we do the first leg , followed by much simpler . "

The latest model developed by Li Shuguang armored ambulance appeared , precisely to ensure that the most critical first great transition. According to reports, this armored ambulance rescue capability , cabin micro- environmental quality has reached the world advanced level. Li Shuguang said that with modern warfare growing mobility of troops , armored ambulance has become resolved combat accompanying critical equipment. "In the context of war , human resources are invaluable. Accompanying support is highly mechanized rapid conversion under the conditions that we have to follow security go up, go up later to keep up, they save far as possible around the front-line emergency treatment , maintenance and monitoring of vital signs , and in a stable condition for fast escorts, escort down further treatment . "

As chief scientist, Li Shuguang currently undertaking "Human Protection Engineering " This army major research projects , he hopes to do our best to develop a few more medical support equipment, and more life to rescue a soldier . "From engineering to medical school, to the current biomedical engineering and medical equipment research, I know how to battle cruelty and protection for rescue and for the lives of the soldiers , was one tube . People-oriented concept, will increasingly be implemented better , especially in future wars , will be reflected in more and more clearly from the research and other scientific equipment , must always filled my heart warrior . "
 
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Another steel plant?Not again!Not even in Chongqing!!:hitwall:

POSCO says to build China steel mill with Chongqing

SEOUL, Sept 23 | Sun Sep 22, 2013 8:50pm EDT

(Reuters) - South Korean steel maker POSCO said on Monday it has agreed to set up a steel plant jointly with China's Chongqing Iron & Steel Co, hoping strong demand from the world's biggest steel consumer will offset weak sales at home.

The 50/50 venture, to be built in Chongqing in western China, will have annual production capacity of 3 million tonnes. The two firms also agreed to consider setting up a joint venture producing auto steel sheets, POSCO said in a statement.

The new plant will use POSCO's self-developed steel making technology called Finex, which reduces production costs and greenhouse gas emissions and allows producers to use cheaper raw materials, such as ore fines and non-coking coal. (Reporting by Miyoung Kim; Editing by Paul Tait)

POSCO says to build China steel mill with Chongqing | Reuters
 
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Chongqing is booming!

That is steel mill for CQ, not for the east coast.
 
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