China is the biggest user of coal. China is the biggest importer of coal. China has been splashing a lot of money about, so their GDP constantly increases. They have to keep increasing their economy to keep full employment.
They have to keep full employment to stop people thinking. If people started thinking, they might realise they are just a cog in the regime, they might want to express their individuality.
“Much of this money is linked to Chinese President Xi Jinping’s ambitious Belt and Road strategy. Starting in 2013, it leverages China’s expertise in infrastructure projects, and ample foreign currency, to build new global trading routes.”
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-58679039
The Chinese Communist party does not want to slow down or more likely can not slow down. They are driving the World over a cliff.
