山西是全国最大的产煤、输煤大省,煤炭资源储量大、分布广、品种全、质量优。煤炭工业的发展不仅事关山西经济发展,而且对保障国民经济对煤炭的需要有着至关重要的作用。随着我国经济的快速增长,煤炭需求不断增加,煤炭行业面临来之不易的良好外部环境和发展机遇,本刊记者近日就山西煤炭工业发展的有关问题采访了山西省副省长靳善忠。记者:靳副省长,请您谈谈山西煤炭在全国的能源战略中占有什么样的地位。 Shanxi is the country’s largest coal-producing, coal-bearing provinces, coal reserves of resources, widely distributed, all varieties, excellent quality. The development of the coal industry is not only related to the economic development of Shanxi Province, but also plays an important role in ensuring the needs of the national economy for coal. As China’s rapid economic growth, increasing demand for coal, the coal industry is facing a hard-won good external environment and development opportunities, our correspondent recently interviewed Shanxi Province Vice Governor Jin Shanzhong on the development of coal industry in Shanxi Province. Reporter: Vice Governor Jin, please talk about Shanxi coal in the country’s energy strategy occupies what kind of status.