On January 12th, Shen Wenrong, chairman of Shagang's board of directors, said that to strengthen the steel industry, it is necessary to seize the commanding heights of innovative R&D. This requires enterprises to subvert traditional crafts and completely change the traditional model. 

On February 28th, Liu Shijin, vice chairman of the China Development Research Foundation and former deputy director of the Development Research Center of the State Council, said that the application of green technology, the application of big data and artificial intelligence technology will provide important kinetic energy for the innovation and growth of the steel industry.

On March 30th, Chi Jingdong, vice president of the Steel Association, said in an interview with the China Metallurgical News that China is the only country in the world that has announced its goal of de-capacity, and is also the country that promotes the most productive capacity and the most practical measures. 

On March 31, Luo Tiejun, inspector of the raw materials department of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, said at the China Steel Development Forum in 2018 (the ninth) that in 2018, the steel industry should remain firm and continue to work on capacity to dispose of zombie enterprises. Focus on eliminating the average assessment indicators, not to "one size fits all", to prevent the resurgence of "strip steel"; to prevent the overcapacity of resolved production, and to prohibit any form of new production capacity.

On March 31, Liu Zhenjiang, Secretary of the Party Committee and Secretary General of the Steel Association, said at the China Steel Development Forum in 2018 (the 9th) that we strongly support the Chinese government to adopt various measures such as negotiation and counter-measure to meet the challenges of the United States and safeguard China. Benefits will also actively respond to the challenges of the United States. We will not be afraid, nor will we be helpless. We firmly believe in the strength of China's steel industry, which accounts for half of the world's economy. We are not afraid of the wind and waves, we will be taller and stronger!

On April 2, Yin Ruizhen, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and the honorary dean of the Iron and Steel Research Institute, said at the first Southwest Vanadium and Titanium Steel Forum that the current steel industry is facing serious challenges and opportunities for industrial upgrading. 

On April 11, Chen Derong, general manager of China Baowu and deputy secretary of the party committee, said at the Boao Forum for Asia that the “232 measures” implemented by the United States were incorrect. This differentiated and discriminatory targeting was represented by China. The special tariff measures of a few countries are not in conformity with the rules of world trade, and we should resolutely oppose it.

On April 23, Maanshan Iron and Steel permanently shut down No. 9 blast furnace and saved it as a patriotic education base and industrial site. Former Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Metallurgy, former Secretary of the State Metallurgical Bureau, former Deputy Secretary-General of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, and Wang Wanbin, secretary of the Party Committee of the National People's Congress, said with excitement after learning the news: "No. 9 blast furnace is Ma Gangren The monument of forever in the heart! Maanshan Iron and Steel decided to permanently retain the No. 9 blast furnace that Chairman Mao Zedong visited twice. It is a historic measure that does not forget the original heart and bears in mind the mission! It is worthy of great praise!"

From May 16th to 19th, Zhang Zhixiang, president of Quanlian Metallurgical Chamber of Commerce and chairman of Beijing Jianlong Heavy Industry Group Co., Ltd., said at the 10th China International Iron and Steel Conference that private steel can only follow the path of high-quality development unswervingly. 

On May 17, Yao Lin, general manager of Anshan Iron and Steel Co., said at the 10th China International Iron and Steel Conference that China's steel industry must actively adapt to the new requirements of high-quality development, accurately grasp the three key factors of innovation drive, green development, openness and win-win, and realize Product quality upgrades and total factor productivity improvements.

On May 18th, at the JIT+C2M Summit Forum, jointly organized by China Metallurgical News and Nangang, the academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, former vice president and chairman of the China Institute of Metals, pointed out that steel Overcapacity in the industry requires structural adjustment and elimination of backward production capacity; 

On July 24th, the president of the steel association, the secretary of the party committee of Hegang, Yu Yong, said that the key issue to be solved by high-quality development is no longer a shortage but a surplus, no longer quantity but quality, no longer It is good or bad. The 40 years of reform and opening up have created a great period for the great development of China's steel industry. China's steel industry has the foundation, the conditions, and the ability to take the lead in achieving high-quality development.

On July 25, at the 8th executive director (expansion) meeting of the 5th Steel Association, Xia Nong, inspector of the Industry Coordination Department of the National Development and Reform Commission, said that the illegal construction of production capacity in the steel industry has occurred from time to time and has not been completely eliminated. The task of consolidating the results of resolving the excess capacity of steel is still arduous.

On August 22, Liu Zhenjiang, Secretary of the Party Committee and Secretary General of the Steel Association, said at an industry conference that China is the world's largest steel consumer market and steel production market. Whoever ignores this big market is a mistake of strategic thinking.

On August 25th, Lu Wenyan, deputy secretary-general of China Iron and Steel Association and deputy secretary of China Metallurgical News Agency, was co-sponsored by China Metallurgical News Agency and Tangshan Industrial and Information Bureau. 2018 (4th) China Steel Industry “Internet +” The promotion conference pointed out that the steel industry is currently in the "dividend" period, to seize the opportunity to effectively promote the deep integration of steel and "Internet +" to meet the future requirements of the steel industry for higher efficiency and higher quality.

On September 6, Wang Jiangping, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, pointed out at the 5th China International New Materials Industry Expo: "The key materials are not broken, and advanced manufacturing is the castle in the air."

On September 12, Wu Xiyu, former deputy director of the Ministry of Metallurgical Industry and former president of the Steel Association, was invited to the China Metallurgical News Agency to emphasize that improving industrial concentration is the key to the high-quality development of China's steel industry and the implementation of comprehensive deepening reforms in China's steel industry. key.

On October 12th, Qu Xiuli, vice president of the Steel Association, said at the 2018 China Steel Price Index Work Symposium that with the support of national policies and the joint efforts of the whole industry, this year the steel industry has experienced industrial structure optimization, improvement of supply and demand, and market. Good operating conditions with stable prices and improved corporate efficiency.

"2018 is the year in which the steel industry has experienced the least price change in recent years. Such a rare and steady development trend is the most desirable for the steel industry chain practitioners." On November 8, in the Shaanxi-Jinan-Chuangan (Ningqingyu) building At the Steel Enterprise Summit Forum and the 4th Second Experience and Technology Exchange Conference, Wang Liqun, Vice President of the Steel Association, pointed out.

On November 25th, Li Xinchuang, vice president of the Iron and Steel Association and president of the Metallurgical Industry Planning and Research Institute, said at an industry conference that it is short-sighted behavior for the steel companies in the urban area to carry out “one size fits all”.

On December 22nd, at the summit of the 40th anniversary of the reform and opening up of the Chinese steel industry, Xu Kuangdi, vice chairman of the 10th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, sent a congratulatory letter stating that to summarize our development experience over the past 40 years, the most important one is in China. Under the leadership of the Communist Party, we have embarked on a road of socialism with Chinese characteristics and embarked on the road to a strong country of reform and opening up. Steel has not yet strengthened, let us work together! Liu Zhenjiang, secretary of the party committee and secretary-general of the Steel Association, said at the forum that since the reform and opening up 40 years ago, China's steel output has grown from 4.4% of the world to nearly half now, and the level of industrialization has ranked among the top in the world. The fundamental reason is that in the course of reform and opening up, we have followed the socialist road with Chinese characteristics along the track of the socialist market economy. Zhao Xizi, deputy director of the former State Metallurgical Industry Bureau and the honorary president of the All-China Metallurgical Chamber of Commerce, commented that the forum has fully summarized the achievements of the steel industry in the past 40 years of reform and opening up, and is a true peak in the steel industry forum.