China's Quest for Energy Security

Abstract

This report, part of a multiyear project on "Chinese Defense Modernization and Its Implications for the U.S. Air Force," examines China's growing energy needs and the measures that China is taking to address those needs. It describes the domestic political and economic dynamics behind those measures. The study was conducted in the Strategy and Doctrine program of Project AIR FORCE under the sponsorship of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Air and Space Operations, U.S. Air Force, and the Commander, Pacific Air Forces. Comments are welcomed and may be addressed to the author and/or the project leader, Dr. Zalmay Khalilzad.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA384039

Entities

People

  • Erica S. Downs

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Air Force
  • Business Administration
  • Central Asia
  • Commerce
  • Energy Security
  • Geography
  • International Law
  • International Relations
  • Management Personnel
  • National Security
  • Natural Gas
  • Petroleum
  • Petroleum Industry
  • Topography
  • United States
  • Ussr

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Asian Economic Studies
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.

Technology Areas

  • Space