Recently, about 400,000 mining machines in Xinjiang were shut down. The reason is that some units received a 'cooperation letter' from the National Development and Reform Commission, which many people understand as mining being illegal in China. I have said multiple times that mining is not illegal in China; it has simply been classified by the National Development and Reform Commission as an eliminated industry (high pollution and high energy consumption). Eliminated industries are not encouraged or supported, and cannot enjoy the existing low electricity prices. They may even be subject to punitive electricity charges, but they are still not illegal.
