en.Wedoany.com Reported - The first general meeting of the Circulation Branch of the China Iron and Steel Association (referred to as the "CISA Circulation Branch") was held in Beijing on the afternoon of June 15, 2026, officially announcing its establishment. The meeting approved the "Working Regulations of the Circulation Branch of the China Iron and Steel Association" and elected the first council and leadership team. Chen Leiming was elected as the resident president and rotating president, Wang Ke, Deputy General Manager of Jiangsu Shagang Steel Co., Ltd., was elected as a rotating president, and Zhang Yanju was elected as Secretary-General. This establishment marks the formal formation of a "manufacturing + circulation" dual-wheel-driven pattern in the steel industry.

The China Iron and Steel Association, established in 1999, is a national industry organization for China's steel industry. The CISA Circulation Branch is a significant outcome of the pilot work to optimize the structural layout of national industry associations and chambers of commerce, as uniformly deployed by the Central Social Work Department. Its predecessor, the former China Metal Materials Circulation Association, was established in 1992 and has a 34-year history of industry service. Under the organizational framework of CISA, the newly established Circulation Branch has expanded from the original metal materials circulation field to a more comprehensive steel circulation field, focusing on areas including steel trading, warehousing and logistics, processing and distribution, e-commerce, and supply chain services. According to statistics, the total circulation volume of steel in China in 2025 was approximately 850 million tons, with a market size exceeding 5 trillion RMB. The circulation segment plays a key bridging role in connecting production and consumption within the steel industry chain.

Liu Andong, Vice President of CISA, stated in his speech that the establishment of the Circulation Branch adds professional strength to CISA in the circulation field, forming a new pattern of complementary advantages and dual-wheel-driven development of "manufacturing + circulation." This is conducive to integrating resources on a broader scale and building a new industry organization system that matches the modern industrial system. Liu Andong put forward four expectations for the Circulation Branch: adhere to the political direction and serve as a model for deepening reform and organic integration; focus on core responsibilities and act as a link connecting production and sales, serving the dual circulation; strengthen self-construction and become a benchmark for serving members and regulating the industry; be bold in innovation and act as a pioneer in leading transformation and creating value.

Through elections, 22 individuals, including Yu Lanjun, Chairman of Liaoning Lanbo Steel Co., Ltd., were elected as Vice Presidents, and 91 individuals, including Ma Jing, Chairman of Foshan Quick-Cut Flat Plate Slitting Co., Ltd., were elected as Council Members. Chen Leiming stated that the branch will inherit the 34-year legacy and experience of the former China Metal Materials Circulation Association, leverage CISA's authoritative resources, and enable the Circulation Branch to take root downward, gather strength inward, grow upward, and shine outward, becoming a key link connecting production and sales and bridging the upper and lower streams. Participating representatives exchanged views on topics such as the new functions of the Circulation Branch, building a unified national market, green and low-carbon development of steel circulation, integrating into the supply chain cycle, and exploring "going global." Nearly 300 representatives participated in the meeting both online and offline.

The establishment of the CISA Circulation Branch has created a national platform for industry services and self-discipline management in the steel circulation field, helping to promote high-quality development of the steel circulation segment and the construction of an industry governance system.

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