China's Output of Chemicals on Steady GrowthChina's chemical industry has maintained its growing momentum with the output of most major products on the rise in the first quarter of 2000, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.The production of chemical fertilizers climbed 4.0 percent on an annual basis to 7.79 million tons, and that of chemical pesticides grew by 11.3 percent to 170,100 tons. During the period, 1.53 million tons of chemical fiber were produced, up 14.9 percent year on year, while 2.20 million tons of plastic products were turned out, up 11.6 percent. The output of ethylene grew 8.9 percent on an annual basis to 1.10 million tons and that of plastic resin and polymers jumped 25. 6 percent to 2.57 million tons. Production of caustic soda grew by 18.3 percent to 1.54 million tons, and that of sulfuric acid edged up 2.5 percent to 5. 19 million tons. |
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