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    Originally published: South China Morning Star on September 22, 2021 by Echo Xie (more by South China Morning Star) (Posted Sep 29, 2021)

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    Originally published: South China Morning Star on September 6, 2021 by Echo Xie (more by South China Morning Star) (Posted Sep 15, 2021)

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  • | Despite overcapacity plans for coal power steadily expanded in China last year after the NEA relaxed restrictions on new coal power plants in 2019 Photo AFP | MR Online

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    Originally published: South China Morning Star on February 1, 2021 by Echo Xie (more by South China Morning Star) (Posted Feb 11, 2021)

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