10 June 2008

China's Thirst for Oil

China's Thirst for Oil

The fear of China “locking up” energy supplies around the world is misplaced, and other countries should cooperate with it to ensure a more cooperative international environment on both energy and wider security issues. Chinese companies’ investment in oil exploration and extraction in countries and regions suffering from deadly conflict has complicated conflict resolution. At the same time, Beijing is willing to play a more constructive role, as it increasingly engages with the international system and learns the limits of a foreign policy based on the traditional principle of non-interference. In the right conditions, China can play an important role in the solution.

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