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EV charging facilities see sharp uptick

The number of charging piles for electric vehicles reached 11.43 million in China as of the end of September, marking an increase of 49.6 percent from a year ago, latest government data showed. Among these, around 3.33 million were public charging facilities, while 8.1 million were private, according to data from the National Energy Administration.

Bond issuances hit 7.6 trln yuan in September