China plans to increase its liquified natural gas ( LNG ) imports fourfold in the next 20 years to reduce pollution from coal - fired plants . already has two agreements inked to sell gas to China’s National Petroleum Corp. Imports of LNG rose 43 % again in November 2018 , and the ministry of transport has proposed expanding China 's current 19 terminals , which have an annual capacity of 2,860 billion cubic feet ( bcf ) to 34 terminals at more than 11,000 bcf . Last year China imported 40 % of US LNG , far below the 141 bcf level before July 's tariff increases from the trade war between the two countries .
China plans to increase its liquified natural gas ( LNG ) imports fourfold in the next 20 years to reduce pollution from coal - fired plants . Imports of LNG rose 43 % again in November 2018 , and the ministry of transport has proposed expanding China 's current 19 terminals , which have an annual capacity of 2,860 billion cubic feet ( bcf ) to 34 terminals at more than 11,000 bcf . Last year China imported 40 % of US LNG , far below the 141 bcf level before July 's tariff increases from the trade war between the two countries .