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ASIA: Weekly politics update

Bob Herrera-Lim, Gabriel Wildau, Tobias Harris

Asia, Emerging Markets, Politics

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Below is the weekly update of political developments across East Asia. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you want to discuss any of the countries mentioned in more detail. CHINA: High-level rebuke of energy agency may signal fresh coal crackdown In an unusually blunt public statement, environmental inspectors authorized by the Communist Party's Central Committee harshly criticized China's National Energy Agency (NEA) for failing to appropriately weigh environmental concerns when approving new power plants and coal mines. The high-profile rebuke is a sign that authorities may finally be

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