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China's coal output returned to growth in October and hit the highest level this year after the government took a series of measures to ensure coal supply to ease a shortfall and stabilize surging coal prices.
China's coal output reached 360 million tonnes in October, marking the highest level this year and rising by 4% from a year earlier, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics.