China’s coal policies are a convoluted balancing act
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The government wants three things from the coal sector:
Higher quality production. Controlled prices in the run-up to 19th party congress. Fewer coal imports.
That mix of goals has put the government in a bind. Cuts to low quality capacity have sent high quality coal prices ...