Scots are also Brits.

Sure. Had a check on these organisations and they seem reliable.

https://www.carbonbrief.org/china-responsible-for-95-of-new-coal-power-construction-in-2023-report-says/

https://globalenergymonitor.org/press-release/chinas-coal-power-spree-could-see-over-300-coal-plants-added-before-emissions-peak/

You’ll find stats here: https://globalenergymonitor.org/projects/global-coal-plant-tracker/summary-tables/

Increased solar and wind means little in terms of saving the planet when coal usage is increasing. I look forward to the day when we have some honest data from CN on electricitymaps

I agree with your point on curbing fuel import and dependence.

Go to the North in winter and experience true choking pollution from rampant coal furnaces. Even Beijing doesn’t escape that.

Don’t forget where all that electricity comes from to charge those electric vehicles.

Source: me, who lived in China for 6 years until 2022.

On September 13, 2021, it was reported that ExpressVPN had been acquired by Kape Technologies, an LSE-listed digital privacy and security company