BRIEF-China Shenhua Energy's 2016 net profit up 40.7 pct

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    March 17 (Reuters) - China Shenhua Energy Co Ltd

    * Says 2016 net profit up 40.7 percent y/y

    * Says it plans to issue up to 50 billion yuan ($7.24

    billion) onshore bonds

    * Says it set aside provision of 2.81 billion yuan for asset

    impairment in 2016

    * Says it sees Q1 net profit up by at least 50 pct y/y

    * Says it sees 2017 operating income up 11.2 pct y/y

    Source text in Chinese: http://bit.ly/2nvb5xt;

    http://bit.ly/2nzj9K5; http://bit.ly/2nzi05q

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    ($1 = 6.9025 Chinese yuan renminbi)

    (Reporting by Hong Kong newsroom)