Are the data from the 2014 General Meeting of Members of the Soda Ash Association accurate?

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1.1 National production capacity of soda ash facilities in 2013: 31 million tons, an increase of 2.3 million tons compared to 2012. 1.2 Soda ash capacity: 15.7 million tons, accounting for 50.6% of the total capacity ； Ammonia-alkali production capacity: 13.5 million tons, accounting for 43.6% of the total production capacity ； Natural soda ash production capacity: 1.8 million tons, accounting for 5.8% of the total production capacity. There are 11 soda ash plants with an annual production capacity of over 1 million tons; their total capacity amounts to 17.4 million tons, accounting for 56.1%. 1.4 National soda ash production in 2013: Total output reached 23.9 million tons, a decrease of 80,000 tons compared to 2012 (the first decline in history). Production (10,000 tons) compared to 2012 (10,000 tons): Year-on-year %; % of national production. For the combined soda ash process: 1,177; -25; -2.1; 49.2. For the ammonia-soda process: 1,049; 171.6; 43.8. Natural soda ash: 1,670.5; 7. In the fourth quarter of 2013, there was a surge in soda ash production; in December alone, the national production reached a record high of 2.31 million tons. 1.5 Profit situation: Among the 44 soda ash plants nationwide, 11 reported profits, amounting to 627 million yuan ； 33 companies incurred losses, with a total loss of 3.26 billion yuan.