Yup...I’m thinking after China turned away a number of ships full of coal from North Korea, that Trump could turn our coal industry into a huge export engine and create tens of thousands of good paying jobs in coal country. It would be a life changer for those people.
The limited form of capitalism they deployed in the 90s gave China a way to not only feed it’s millions of rural poor but also to elevate them to what is becoming a middle class. After the fall of the USSR, Putin restored order and national pride in Russia, stemmed the outflow of wealth to the oligarchs, and rebuilt what was left of a poor economy. Both countries and their leaders need to keep these trends going, and the biggest possible source of assistance is the USA. Just keep in mind, they are pragmatists, aka “deal makers”, even though they will probably always hold some very different core beliefs. We don’t have to be soul brothers to have good working relationships with these countries.
Is China still heavy into using coal for fuel? I would have expected them to develop any natural gas by now. But then, perhaps there is not an abundance of natural gas on that part of the globe. I would also expect them to be working on nuclear power as well, just like France.
Could you imagine the dimwitocrats grief if we get to export coal and clean coal tech to China.
“Look you guys have a pollution problem. Lets fix it. Come on. It is a win win and you see it. You will be a hero to your people.” “Ok.” “Just one little issue. Do not use Nork coal use ours.” “Ok.”
I am a smart guy. I would say brilliant but high holy hell Trump is so far ahead of me. I see his dust and look and say, oh I see what you did there. Cross Grant with Patton and Rockefeller and Jobs... still not there. The man is F’n brilliant at the 9 Sigma level on the bell curve. Are we even worthy to be his countrymen?
Distances likely make US coal far too expensive.