Title: Energy Geopolitics in the Middle East and China’s Energy Security Strategy
Abstract: This study explores the geo-political, geo-economic and social development trends in the Middle East as well as their potential impacts on China's energy security. Recommendations are made regarding China’s energy security strategy toward the Middle East. The basic conclusions of this study include three points: (a) China's economy will continue to rely on the Middle East’s energy supply in the future, (b) political instability in the Middle East would lead to serious consequences, posing a big risk for the Middle East oil and gas supply; (c) China's energy security strategy in the Middle East should include changing its diplomatic ideology, maintaining a balance between the Middle East energy interests and adhering to the principle of non-interference in other’s internal affairs, establishing interdependence with the Middle East energy suppliers, working towards a long-term Sino-US energy cooperation, and building a functional multilateral problem-solving system concerned.
Publication Year: 2009
Publication Date: 2009-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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