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Railways increase coal transport

China's railways have worked to boost coal transport amid the country's efforts to ensure the supply of energy for the coming winter and spring, said China State Railway Group Co Ltd. China's railways transported 157 million tons of coal for power generation from Oct 1 to Monday, up 26.8 percent from the same period last year.

Hunan sees robust foreign trade growth

The foreign trade volume of Central China's Hunan province exceeded 478.5 billion yuan ($74.8 billion) in the first 10 months, up 27.7 percent year-on-year, said local authorities. Exports exceeded 331.7 billion yuan and imports hit around 146.8 billion yuan, rising 33.7 percent and 15.9 percent, respectively, compared with the same period last year, Changsha Customs said on Wednesday.

Xinhua - China Daily