中国中冶：1-8月新签合同额同比下降18.2%

Group 1 - The core point of the article is that China Metallurgical Group Corporation (China MCC) reported a decrease in new contract value for the first eight months of the year, while overseas contracts saw an increase [1] Group 2 - The new signed contract amount for China MCC from January to August is 679.57 billion yuan, representing an 18.2% decrease compared to the same period last year [1] - The new signed overseas contract amount is 64.22 billion yuan, which is an 8.9% increase year-on-year [1]