U. k. - based consultancy meps international ltd.said end-user demand for steel has improved slightly , but it 's still not very strong .

英国咨询机构mepsinternationalltd.说，终端用户对钢铁的需求略有增长，但仍然不是很强劲。

Behind the underreporting , according to peter fish , meps managing director , is that plants that beijing would like to shut down because they are not economical and produce too much pollution have stayed open to meet local demand .

菲什（peterfish）表示，这种低报背后的隐情是，那些因经济性不好或造成太多污染而被北京方面勒令关闭的钢厂仍然开着，以满足当地需求。