'China not to blame for UK steel woes'

Industry official says issues due to diminishing competitiveness, inability to adapt to changes

Fading steel industry competitiveness, rather than China, is responsible for the job losses in the United Kingdom, a top steel industry official said on Wednesday.

Li Xinchuang, deputy secretary-general of Beijing-based China Iron and Steel Industry Association, said that it was unfair that the media coverage in the UK had turned a blind eye on China's job creation in the country.