China produced 2,048,000 tons of aluminium oxide in March 2008. The output in January-March reached 5, 290,000 tons, up 26.1 percent year on year, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.

   Following is a table showing China's aluminium oxide production from 2003 to March 2008: (unit: 1,000 tons)

                 Current month    Cumulative total Cumulative      
                                                   change year on  
                                                   year (percent)  
                                                                   
2003                              6,187.8          12.7            
                                                                   
2004                              7,023.8          13.7            
                                                                   
2005                              8,608.7          23.2            
                                                                   
2006                              13,239.3         54.0            
                                                                   
                                                                   
2007                                                               
                                                                   
February         1,333            2,615            47.1            
                                                                   
March            1,658            4,275            53.7            
                                                                   
April            1,725            6,000            65.3            
                                                                   
May              1,587            7,616            55.4            
                                                                   
June             1,617            9,452            58.1            
                                                                   
July             1,636            11,087           54.7            
                                                                   
August           1,737            12,706           51.7            
                                                                   
September        1,691            14,397           50.7            
                                                                   
October          1,718            16,116           49.7            
                                                                   
November         1,669            17,772           48.7            
                                                                   
December         1,696            19,508           47.7            
                                                                   
                                                                   
2008                                                               
                                                                   
February         1,642            3,242            26.5            
                                                                   
March            2,048.0          5,290.0          26.1