中国的钢铁需求骤降导致钢材跌至白菜价

2014-10-16 14:21:49来源：网络

　　The drop in steel demand “is a long-term trend”, said Li Xinchuang of the China Iron and SteelAssociation, which represents the nation’s largest mills. Association data show steelconsumption dropped in July and August compared with the previous year. Mr Li said thedecline continued in September.

　　代表中国各大钢厂的中国钢铁工业协会(China Iron and Steel Association)的李新创说，钢铁需求下降“是长期趋势”。该协会的数据显示，钢铁消费量在7月和8月出现了同比下降。李新创表示，9月钢铁需求继续出现下降。

　　The fall in steel consumption in the third quarter largely reflects slower housing construction.A similar drop this quarter would make 2014 the first year consumption has shrunk since 1995,when the Chinese economy was recovering from a bout of inflation.

　　第3季度钢铁消费量出现下降，基本上反映了房地产建设放缓的迹象。如果第4季度再出现类似的下降，2014年将成为1995年以来首个全年钢铁消费量下滑的年份(1995年中国经济处于一轮通胀后的恢复期)。

　　“All the indicators we look at show the fourth-quarter economic recovery is unlikely to bestrong,” said Song Chunlei, vice-director of steel consultancy LGMI in Beijing.

　　“所有指标表明，第四季度的经济复苏不太可能表现强劲，”北京钢铁行业咨询公司兰格钢铁(LGMI)副总经理宋春雷说。

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