China's Energy Security: Geopolitical Implications for Asia and Beyond
Article from: OGEL 2 (2003), in Roundup of Articles
Summary
This paper addresses energy security issues, particularly in the context of Asia's growing energy consumption and widening supply gap, with a particular reference to China, the newest player on the world energy scene that will likely shape the future energy and geopolitical equations in the region. The paper elaborates on Beijing's emerging energy-security policies and the resultant energy-related links, which it has begun to establish - since its oil import dependency started in 1993 - with other key players in the Middle East, Russia, Central Asia and the ASEAN region, in search for some ...