China's Steel Mills Lead Steep Drop in Building Materials Output
Output in June fell 9.2% year-on-year to 83.2 million tons, leaving first-half production at its weakest since 2020 and 3% off last year's pace, according to the statistics bureau on Tuesday. Cement output, meanwhile, fell 5.3% while glass-making dropped 4.5%.
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