Given that China does only half of the world's annual coal burning, James Hansen concludes that the Chinese believe in the global warming hoax

James Hansen Is Optimistic On Global Warming (Because of China, Not Us) – Red, Green, and Blue

“I have the impression,” he says in a recent email, “that Chinese leadership takes a long view, perhaps because of the long history of their culture, in contrast to the West with its short election cycles. At the same time China has the capacity to implement policy decisions rapidly. The leaders seem to seek the best technical information and do not brand as a hoax that which is inconvenient. This is not to say that fossil fuel interests have no power within China, but they do not rule the roost.”

China's net import of coal doubled in first half year - People's Daily Online

In the first half of 2010, China's coal imports continued last year's upward trend, staying above 10 million metric tons per month. Net imports were about 71 million metric tons, nearly double the increase during the same time last year.

In China, coal boom is fueling a clash between business, environmental goals; Burgeoning market leads to a dilemma, as ‘green’ countries are also leading exporters | Nation/World | The Bulletin

But in the last few years, long-distance international coal exports have been surging because of China’s galloping economy, which now burns half of the 6 billion tons of coal used globally each year.