In 2023, the landlocked country reached a historic milestone by exporting 66.7 million tons of coal, setting a benchmark for the current year's performance.
In the city of Datong in north China's Shanxi Province, a coal mining subsidence area once scarred by mining activities is now adorned with a vast array of glinting solar panels.
Shanxi, one of China's coal-rich provinces, should step up promoting clean and efficient coal use while expanding renewable energy capacity to ensure long-term stability and development, industry insiders have said.