China's top steel province makes headway in green, balanced growth

STORY: China's top steel province makes headway in green, balanced growth DATELINE: Sept. 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:31 LOCATION: SHIJIAZHUANG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/TECHNOLOGY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. aerial view of Hebei factories 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HUO ZENGHE, Chief of environment department, Delong Steel Limited 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YANG RONGLI, Vice director of environmental protection department, Beijing Shougang Co., Ltd 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): YU YONG, President, Secretary of CPC Committee of Hebei Iron and Steel Group Co., Ltd. (HBIS) 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): YU YONGMEI, Official, Cangzhou economic development zone 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): WANG RUCHUN, Shutterbug in Shijiazhuang STORYLINE: As China's top steel-producing province, Hebei once accounted for nearly a quarter of the country's total steel production, and was home to seven of the country's 10 most polluted cities. Its reliance on polluting sectors like steel and coal, and excessive emissions seriously hampered the province'