China is attempting to slow down the pace of CTL development for their fuel and chemical industries - not because it's a bad idea, but because it's such a good idea too many foreign companies are getting involved and the Chinese government is having trouble managing all the activity.
That, at least, is our read of the attached article from Beijing.
Note the aggressive participation by Shell and SASOL - whom we've previously identified for you as commercial practitioners of coal alchemy.
What do you think?