Emerging Regional Energy Security Issues China

Abstract

AVOIDING RESOURCE CONFLICTS: Key energy security issue is dealing with the growth in Chinese energy demand * Resource conflict is not inevitable in a global market * Investments by Chinese companies likely to increase total production available * China should be brought into organizations and processes promoting collaboration on energy security * IEA is principal body but will need to modify its charter * Members will have to make room for China * China should also be encouraged to join transparency initiatives.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 29, 2009
Accession Number
ADA508493

Entities

People

  • David Pumphrey

Organizations

  • Center for Strategic and International Studies

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Agreements
  • Central Asia
  • Contracts
  • Energy
  • Energy Consumption
  • Energy Efficiency
  • Energy Security
  • Governments
  • Investments
  • National Security
  • Petroleum
  • Petroleum Industry
  • Production
  • Renewable Energy
  • Security
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Asian Economic Studies
  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Systems Analysis and Design