One wonders if it is even possible for WA Post to write an article that puts U.S. first and keeps in perspective the "other guys" and why they do what they do.
China is busy buying as much coal from others as fast as they can to support their mammoth, 4+ times U.S. consumption of the nasty stuff to generate the power they need to supply so much of our material needs (Wal-Mart, etc.) 
And, their "investment" of $360 billion is spent within their own borders! Where does China go to build stuff? China!
They are using their own coal to depletion in 30 years or less, and are smart to use their existing capability to dominate the wind and solar industry to sell to others dependent on coal for power, which is most countries. It will have the added benefit of decreasing world coal demand, not that it matters much since they are half the world demand now. 
And India has sufficient coal reserves for their own demand for a century. It's a laugh to think they're serious about goals currently.