Column: China's thermal coal imports rise amid domestic price, output woes

China's imports of thermal coal are expected to increase in August as seaborne prices remain competitive and domestic supplies are constrained, with robust demand for imported coal driven by increased thermal power generation and declining hydropower generation.

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