Development, Transition and Globalization in China's Coal Industry

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ID3884889
AuthorsHuaichuan Rui (0000-0001-8121-6724, University of Cambridge, corresponding author)
Year2005
Volume36
Issue4
Pages691-710
Publication date2005-07-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueDevelopment and Change (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0012-155X • E-ISSN: 1467-7660
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/j.0012-155x.2005.00430.x
OpenAlexW2008741181
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited6

The coal industry has proved to be one of the most strategically important but also one of the most problematic industries in China. Closing small township and village owned (TVE) coalmines, declaring loss-making state-owned (SOE) mines bankrupt, and building up modern coal corporations are all causing huge difficulties for the government. The main reason for the problems now facing the industry is the fact that TVEs, SOEs and coal corporations were encouraged to meet different needs at different times and now all face different challenges from development, transition and globalization. This article uses research from the three major categories of coal companies in China to demonstrate that, while these three parallel challenges do necessitate reform in the industry, this reform must be handled cautiously, innovatively and in a balanced way

Business · China · Closing (real estate) · Coal · Coal mining · Economic growth · Economic system · Economics · Face (sociological concept) · Globalization · Government (linguistics) · Market economy · Political science · Sociology · State (computer science) · Waste management · Engineering · Finance · Geomechanics and Mining Engineering · Law

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