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__**Coal Industry in China**__ **What efforts have you taken to interact with China?** China's coal industry is the world's largest coal mining industry, it has produced 2.79 billion tons in 2008. In 2007 China operated, through a network, with 6,645 enterprises. The industry contributes an energy source since China doesn't use as much natural gas and oil as the U.S., coal is the main energy source and will remain the main source. There are more than 15,000 mines in China. The coal industry has split into 3 types, national, provincial national and township mines. National mines are developed by the central government. Provincial national mines are directed and developed by the 26 provincial governments in which the mines are located. Finally the township mines were developed after the coal markets opened in 1980 and are operated by the county and city governments.

**Have you promoted a positive relationship with China?** Yes, because Chinese people rely on coal for about 2/3 of their total energy production. The Coal Industry has been called "Leading consumer of energy in the world", which pertains to the growing and sustainable middle class in China.

**Do you intend on promoting the progress of China?** Over the next twenty years or so, the production of coal will double. The government has encouraged a coal production increase to meet people's needs. The government intends to increase the production of coal mining and the energy growth. Also, the government is enhancing the safety for the people of China and mining standards through better infrastructure.

**What impact will China have on the next 50 years of world history?** China will reconstruct its industry to create 10 enterprises,with each producing 100 million tons each year. The enterprises are expected to invest in plants oversea. Since production is so high and is planned out effectively, China does not need foreign investment to help with their coal industries. The United States is increasingly embracing the idea of cleaner coal and cleaner energy, since China's coal industries are producing these outcomes. **__Human Rights:__** To avoid buying coal at a high price at markets, many plants allowed their stocks to fall to low levels, which helps people be treated equally and are provided the same amount of energy.

Even though the U.S. is less reliant on coal, China is more focused on renewable energy.
 * __Global Interdependence:__**

Trying to use science to clean up and expand coal production, which is good for China's environment. Wind energy capacity is doubling each year, China believes cleaner coal and cleaner energy is better.
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__**Tolerance of Diversity:**__ Many people don't oppose the governments decisions to keep progressing on with the production of more coal mining plants, coal is their main energy source, so many people rely on coal the most. If more people opposed the coal industries then China wouldn't have their main energy sources, same goes for the government, but the government doesn't plan on stopping the main energy source for China, for it will benefit them the most throughout the future of China.

**Sources**: http://www.economywatch.com/business-and-economy/china-coal-industry.html

http://www.ecoworld.com/energy-fuels/chinas-coal.html

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/business/2010-11/10/content_11529620.htm

http://www.theworld.org/2010/12/reporter’s-notebook-chinas-coal-future/

http://www.economist.com/blogs/banyan/2011/01/chinas_coal []