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China becomes a net coal importer in 2009
(chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2010-02-23 13:33
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China's net import volume of coal surged to 103 million tons in 2009, the first time for the country to become a net importer of its staple fuel, the Securities Daily reported today, citing statistics from the China National Energy Administration (NEA).
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Meanwhile, China's coal output reached 2.96 billion tons in 2009, up 12.7 percent year-on-year, according to statistics from the National Statistics Bureau.
China will remain a net importer of coal in 2010, said Jiang Zhimin, deputy director of the China Coal Industry Association. But Zhou Xi'an, director of the NEA's General Affairs Department, said that coal imports will grow at a slower pace in 2010. China's coal output is expected to grow 5 percent this year.
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