"The country’s carbon intensity reportedly fell 48% from 2005 to 2020" but that has slowed in recent years.
China needs to either ease up on energy consumption, or accelerate the building of renewable energy.
Meanwhile, "the government’s official policy has shifted to strongly encouraging new coal power. This is causing a rush to secure permits for new projects.
Since the beginning of 2022, a total of 218 gigawatts (GW) of new coal power plants have been permitted"
https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-record-drop-in-chinas-co2-emissions-needed-to-meet-2025-target/