AnalysisOpinionBeijing Strangles Its Steel Industry to Rein in Iron Ore PricesSavePrintWorkers unload steel at a steel products exchange market in Shanghai, China, on Apr. 6, 2005. China Photos/Getty ImagesDaniel Khmelev9/2/2021|Updated: 9/3/2021 AnalysisIron ore prices have tumbled as Beijing has suppressed demand and cracked down on its domestic steel production.Share this articleLeave a commentDaniel KhmelevAuthorDaniel Khmelev is an Australian reporter based in Perth covering energy, tech, and politics.Author’s Selected ArticlesAustralia’s New Digital Identity: One Step Closer to China, Experts WarnOct 17, 2022Most Australian Solar Farms Exposed to China’s Slave Labour Supply ChainsApr 06, 2022Western Australia’s $25 Million Boost for Cyber SecurityMar 25, 2022Outrage After Exact Locations of Aussie Gun Owners Shared by GovernmentMar 24, 2022Related Topicsiron oreAustralia-China Relations