AsianFin -- China has sharply lowered its annual output growth target for key non-ferrous metals over 2025 and 2026, signaling a strategic policy shift from sheer volume expansion to efficiency and sustainability.

According to a statement released Sunday by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, production of the nation’s 10 major non-ferrous metals — including copper and aluminum — is now projected to grow by an average of 1.5% annually during the two-year period. That marks a significant slowdown from the 5% growth pace outlined in the previous blueprint.