Abstract: Analyzing the effect of China's entry into WTO on the China coal industry,the paper emphasizes that after China's entry into WTO,the development of coal industry should give prominence to the main body status of coal industry based on the situation of China,strengthen macroregulation and control on China coal industry and harmonize the relationship of the coal industry with the environment and economy.In terms of running situation of coal corporations and resources endowment,the coal corporations of china can be classified into three groups.The paper points out the strategies that each group should take in order to adapt the running environment and promote the further development of coal corporations.