How a Growing Energy Crisis Hobbles China

How a Growing Energy Crisis Hobbles China
An aerial view of the coal-fired power plant in Hanchuan, Hubei Province, China, on Nov. 11, 2021. Getty Images
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How seriously does the arrival of “peak coal” in China affect its strategic viability?

Gregory Copley
Gregory Copley
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Gregory Copley is president of the Washington-based International Strategic Studies Association and editor-in-chief of the “Defense & Foreign Affairs” series of publications. Born in Australia, Copley is an entrepreneur, writer, government adviser, defense publication editor, and Member of the Order of Australia. His latest and 37th book is “The Noble State: Governance Options in an Ignoble Era.”
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