as I recall, the coal interests being protected were Indonesian, not Chinese. The market being protected was China. The Indonesian money provider to Clinton was selling coal to China.
I can’t remember the name of the Indonesian but some here surely can
BTW.....
The land Clinton took out of play is called The Grand Staircase Escalante. It was established as a park on lands then and still administered by the Bureau of Land Management. BLM set up a new National Park Service like organization to administer the park.
That is the same BLM that was faced down in Nevada in Dirty Harry’s nefarious attempt at a land grab.
For a fantastically beautiful drive over several days, visit the Grand Staircase Escalante and the adjacent National Parks.
For an orifice tightening exercise, descend Pucker Pass in Long Canyon in Island in the Sky in a ratty old 1 ton Chevy van!