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Legislature approves long-awaited Energy Law

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After 17 years of deliberation and internal squabbling, China finally has a National Energy Law.

The legislature (NPCSC) approved the long-awaited law on Friday.

Some context: Work to develop the law began in 2007, but multiple drafts were shelved amid internal disagreements.

This year, however, ...