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Meanwhile Pakistan will open five new coal plants next year [1] and more in the future as part of Chinese energy investments, in which coal is an central element. This is because the coal industry (and steel industry, which is dependent on coal) supplies roughly 12 million Chinese jobs [2]. So while green initiatives with foreign financing are endorsed and promoted by Cricket-star Imran Khan, it isn't Pakistan's nor China's official policy.

[1]: https://qz.com/949465/in-china-and-pakistans-coal-romance-wh...

[2]: https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/china/2017-08-04/chi...

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