China's raw coal output posted stable expansion in December 2022, official data showed.

Its output growth rates over the past two years far exceeded that of the three leading coal-producing regions of Shanxi, Shaanxi, and Inner Mongolia.

Power consumption data can reflect situations of enterprises' production and economic operation, and thus become a key barometer of economic activity, experts said.

This year, Inner Mongolia will also step up the clean and efficient use of coal, Wang said.

China aims to have its CO2 emissions peak before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060.

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German industrial orders rose in December, increasing by 3.2% on the month on a seasonally and calendar adjusted basis, the federal statistics office said on Monday.

China's top economic regulator vows to further strengthen supervision on iron ore futures and spot markets.