The National Bureau of Statistics recently released that the national cement production stood at 402.34 million mt in Q1, an increase of 4.1%. In the first quarter, the national cement market demand gradually returned to normal, the cumulative output achieved a small year-on-year growth. In March, cement output was 206 million mt, a sharp increase of 10.4% year-on-year and the highest level in history for the same period.