Editorial Comment

A. Blume, Editor China is hosting the 19th International Conference and Exhibition on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG2019) in Shanghai from 1–5 April—an appropriate choice of host country, given China’s increased appetite for natural gas.  The country imported 40% more LNG in 2018 versus 2017—an increase of 16 metric MMt, according to Royal Dutch Shell’s LNG Outlook 2019—in an ongoing effort to switch from coal-fired power to gas-fired power as a means of improving its air quality. The country’s “Blue Skies” program aims to reduce emissions and improve air quality in 26 major northeastern cities. As a result of the fuel-switching initiatives within the program, China is expected to account for