Xinjiang's Coal Fueled Boom: A Harsh Contrast to Regional Instability As the Middle East descends into chaos, China's Xinjiang province is experiencing a paradoxical surge of prosperity.
Amidst turmoil engulfing oil rich nations, Beijing is quietly consolidating its grip on the global energy market by leveraging Xinjiang's vast coal reserves to fuel an industrial behemoth.
The Coal Driven Engine Xinjiang has long been China's coal heartland, with vast reserves concentrated in the Junggar Basin.