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The deep yearnings behind China's lust for coal

Hard to believe, maybe, but politics play a big part in Beijing's black stuff obsession

Matthew Diebel
Mar 15, 2022
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This is the Panda Power Plant in Datong, China, a panda-shaped solar farm started in 2017. Photo: Hong Kong-based Beijing Energy International Holdings Co., formerly Panda Green Energy. 

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