"US officials want China to make more energy data publicly available in addition to sharing such information with the Energy Information Administration (EIA).

Open reporting of information on energy markets "is critical for functioning of the financial markets and for policy makers and even for common citizens," EIA administrator Adam Sieminski said at a US-China oil and gas industry forum hosted by the US Energy Association in Washington. China's growing importance in global energy markets underscores the need for more transparent reporting of its energy data, Sieminski said."

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