This sudden surge in energy consumption, driven mainly by heavy industry, forced China to increase its reliance on coal to almost 70 percent of its energy needs.

以重工业为主推动能源消费激增，迫使中国加大了对煤炭的依赖，煤炭占到能源需求总量将近70%。

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Coal fuels 70 percent of China's energy consumption, making the country the largest consumer and producer of coal in the world.

VOA: standard.2010.08.03

China is building hundreds of coal-powered energy plants each year.

VOA: standard.2010.08.03

The two largest holdings in the fund are Hong Kong-listed shares of China Shenhua Energyand China Coal Energy.

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On the downside, China Coal Energy fell 0.8% after a flooding accident at a mine operated by a unit killed four miners, prompting a suspension of all the unit's operations.

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Coal is the dominant energy source for generating electricity in China, with Coal-fired power plants account for nearly three quarters of electricity produced in China, and the most intense demand is along the coast in Eastern Chinese provinces.

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