Oct 8, 2021
China ramps up coal production to stave off energy crisis
China is ordering coal miners across the country to boost production as shortages in supply threaten more power cuts.
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From the BBC World Service: Just weeks after President Xi Jinping said China won't invest in coal plants overseas, the government is asking domestic coal miners to boost production to alleviate power shortages. Plus, the U.K. will accept vaccine certificates from another 37 countries as Britain continues to ease its COVID-19 travel restrictions. And, the dating app which matches people by examining their music listening habits.
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