Industrial output increases 6.8% in Q1

China's industries enjoyed steady growth with enterprises' profits rising rapidly in the first quarter of the year, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said on Wednesday.

Industrial output increased by 6.8 percent in the first quarter, 1 percentage point faster than in the same period of last year, ministry data showed.

In March, industrial output increased by 7.6 percent year-on-year, clearly showing a strong momentum for the whole industry.