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World Service,2 mins

Why China is the world's 'concrete superpower'

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China is the world's biggest producer of cement and uses almost half of the world's concrete. Which is why some people call China the world's concrete superpower. Sophia Yan, China correspondent for The Telegraph explains just how much concrete China gets through each year. Photo: Beijing's Daxing Airport Credit: Getty Images.

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