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Big coal’s piggy bank

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Beijing wants to strengthen its control over coal supplies. 
The latest: On Wednesday, the macro planner (NDRC) released draft guidelines calling for large-scale expansion of reserve coal production capacity.
Some context: China's coal industry can't quickly ramp up supply when shortages occur....