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The US is the 2nd largest energy user in the world -- China is 1st.

This story is about coal usage. China and India use far more coal than the US.

https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/coal-cons...

China imports a billion+ tonnes of raw iron per annum and uses vast amounts of coal to make steel (of many grades, not just "cheap" lowest cost lowest grade) of which a large amount goes to the USofA, Europe and elsewhere.

Given it's trade complexity, a significant portion of its coal use goes toward the manufacture of other peoples consumables to met other peoples demand.

Like it or not the US is part of that chain.

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