China's large and medium-sized steel companies lost 72 billion yuan ($11.22 billion) in the first 10 months of this year as they struggled with a collapse in steel prices. The average price of steel has plunged more than 30 percent this year due to many factors, including a drop in domestic demand stemming from China's economic slowdown.
Zhang Hao is a "chuangke" (maker), a group described by Premier Li Keqiang in his government work report on March 5, as "coming thick and fast."
Once a gray market notorious for selling copycat electronics, the Huaqiangbei mall in Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, has become a paradise for innovators.
Chinese solar panel makers may bulk up in Afria after China finishes building one of the biggest solar power stations on the continent.