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A coal power plant in China and a NIO electric car: China’s EV demand is strong, even as its coal consumption rises. (Source photo by Reuters and Getty Images)

KENJI KAWASE, Nikkei Asia chief business news correspondent

HONG KONG -- Despite the global chip shortage that has hit automakers around the world, demand for electric vehicles in China is cruising along.

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