Developing Chinas Natural Gas Market : Policy Framework and Investment Conditions Driven by an increasing recognition of the many advantages of natural gas and by the need to diversify its coal dominated energy supply China’s natural gas industry is poised for rapid expansion. This study describes China’s gas market situation and examines the key issues facing its industry and policy makers. Drawing on the experiences and lessons from developed gas markets around the world and taking into account the specific circumstances of the Chinese gas market it also offers a number of policy suggestions for the Chinese government to consider in its effort to boost the country’s natural gas industry.