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the political pressure for China to expedite a transition away from coal-ired
power could weaken. In conjunction with continued global economic stag-
nancy, it may be that China's ambitious wind power development plans will
be implemented at a slower pace.
In summary, is China going on a carbon-free diet? Indications are that the
answer is yes. Just as every successful nutritionist knows that extreme diets
seldom yields lasting results, China's leaders appear intent on applying the
gradualist approach that has served them so well in other sectors to electricity
generation sector reform. Barring any unforeseen events which may alter the
policy landscape in China, the CPC's gradualist approach to wind power devel-
opment policy may wind up being a model for other nations that try to emulate
China's accomplishments because indications are that by 2030, China's perfor-
mance in wind power development will be worthy of emulation.
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