Jun 22, 2009 to analyze chinas policy in the persian gulf, i start with an examination of chinas production and consumption of energy and the prospects for its future imports of crude oil and natural gas. Sep 17, 2012 by zha daojiong september 17, 2012 this essay offers a chinese perspective on the role played by iran in chinas energy security and contemplates ways for china and the u. Energy restructuring the first part of the energy development program involves energy restructuring. Zha daojiong is professor of international political economy in the school of international. To analyze chinas policy in the persian gulf, i start with an examination of chinas production and consumption of energy and the prospects for its future imports of crude oil and natural gas. Debating chinas energy security world scientific publishing co. There has been a role reversal for the united states and china. Pdf epub the political economy of renewable energy and energy security pp 97115 cite as.
Zha daojiong is professor of international political economy in the school of international studies, peking university. Rapidly increasing energy demand has made china very influential in world energy marketsu. Chinese oil companies could be your biggest opportunity with falling oil prices low prices make now a bad time to invest in oil, unless you want a bargain, which is why china and mexico will. For additional information see persian gulf oil and gas exports fact sheet, energy information administration, u. Energy has much to do with issues stemming from traditional definitions of national security. The potential to increase renewable energy in china.
Pan weier, a discussion about our countrys energy management system, china energy, september 2002, pp. Thus, it shields chinese interests in the middle east from threats. In the previous century, china encouraged revolutionary change through sponsoring anticolonial struggle and communist insurgencies such as the rebellion in the dhofar province of oman in the mid1970s. Such difficulties are partially discussed in zha daojiong, changes in chinas electricity industry governance. Creating an energy development strategy and identifying objectives 3. In just over a decade, chinese energy companies have fast become household names across the world, either through trade, foreign direct investment, or through development bank loans. Oct 25, 2015 zha daojiong says that closer cooperation between china and asean is good for the region as a. This study examines the extent to which the chinese state has facilitated the globalization of chinese energy companies. Furthermore, the oil industry is the least stable among all energy sectors. Meanwhile, the gcc hopes to safeguard its energy reserves. Chinas policy in the persian gulf is a microcosm of its global policy.
Energy security and chinas international relations zha daojiong and shaun breslin 8 human rights and chinas international relations rosemary foot 9 chinas soft power diplomacy in the 21st century kerry brown 10 china and global governance. Reviewing the first year of the chinaeu dialogue on energy security, zha daojiong, professor at peking university, argued that the dialogue needed to be made full use of. The era of chinese energy independence is gone, along with the ide ology of selfreliance as a viable guide. The teacherstudent relationship needed to be substituted by a new relationship. Pdf energy security, a relatively new terminology in international relations, implies securing. Heinrich boell foundation expert round table on resource governance in africa in the 21th century march 2628, 2007 berlin, germany chinas engagement in africa. Zha daojiong says that closer cooperation between china and asean is good for the region as a. Report from the national bureau of asian research united states, 15 september 2012. From security to the south china sea, greater china. Promoting energy partnership in beijing washing ton. Zha daojiong is professor at the school of international studies, peking university. The problems ofreforms, modernization, and interdependence armonk, newyork.
Zha daojiong, china and the may 1998 riots of indonesia. Zha played a central role in organizing a joint asem workshop on energy security and climate change in helsinki in june 2006. The rapid pace of growth in chinas total energy consumption over the past decade and the. Chinas energy security and its international relations. Developing energy technologies and infrastructure 4. Pdf chinese considerations of economic security researchgate. The publication highlights best policy practices for promoting energy efficiency inthe unece region and beyond.
Handbook of chinas international relations ebook, 2012. China and the middle east in a new energy landscape. This paper, however, argues that today, energy megaprojects are presenting us with an opportunity to promote interdependence among japan, china, russia and beyond. Restructuring the energy industry and its institutions 2. In the component, energy efficiency market the main implementing organization will be the federation of nepal chambers of commerce and industry fncci and its district chambers. Stephanie buus and evakarin olsson, the sars crisis. Regional workshop on dealing with energy vulnerabilities 9.
From security to the south china sea, greater chinaasean cooperation is in everyones best interest. Regional workshop on dealing with energy vulnerabilities 910. Others place their hopes in the power of technology, where new innovations including water reuse schemes and renewable energy will provide the solution. Zha daojiong zha daojiong is director, center for international energy security, school of international studies, renmin university of china. Implications for energy cooperation in northeast asia, erina report, no. China and iran strengthen their bilateral relationship 8 october 2006. Energy security of the peoples republic of china wikipedia. International energy agency the international energy agency iea, an autonomous agency, was established in november 1974.
China and the worldwide search for oil security request pdf. Implementing partner for the clean cooking component is the alternative energy promotion center aepc. This paper is a preliminary study of chinese considerations of chinas economic security, a notion that gained currency in chinabased chinese scholars research on chinas international relations in the 1990s. Project muse chinas economic dilemmas in the 1990s. He noted that the idea of examining energy security from an nts perspective emerged during a discussion in 2009 when he was a visiting scholar at the centre for nts studies.
Challenges and opportunities of the chinagulf cooperation. Editorial introduction and commentary for the special issue of energy the international journal hongguang jin, noam lior, xiliang zhang pages 42464256. According to professor zha daojiong, chinas dependence on foreign sources of energy is not a threat to chinas energy security, since the world energy market is. Chinese oil companies could be your biggest opportunity with. An energy study group inception meeting was held in june. This is followed by an examination of chinas relationships with the states of the region.
The journal covers research within mechanical engineering such as heat transfer, thermal science, thermodynamics, and other related sciences with a strong focus on energy analysis as well as other broader issues such as energy modeling and prediction, integrated energy systems, energy planning and energy management. Central asiacaucasus analyst, december 14, 2005 issue on web posted by. Regional workshop on dealing with energy vulnerabilities. Download pdf 559 kb abstract the rapid pace of growth in chinas total energy consumption over the past decade and the seemingly unrestrained rise of oil prices have generated a critical mass of discussion about chinas energy security. In 2014, its degree of dependence on oil import reached nearly 60. The next fifty years 8 other words, slightly faster than in the past due to the levelling off of nuclear power generation and to rapid growth in coal use in china and other asian countries.
Energy security is a core dynamic reflecting the aggressive or cooperative behaviour of great powers in international politics. Zha daojiong is a professor of international studies at renmin university in beijing. Course reading the reading for this course is a combination of books and articles, which cover theoretical. Through a billion voices alfred herrhausen gesellschaft. Finally, sinoamerican rivalry in the region is discussed. China highly depends on oil imports from the gcc, it seeks to ensure the stability of energy relations.
As zha daojiong argues, international cooperation on these issues can go a long way towards alleviating the problem. Chinas energy security and its international relations zha daojiong contemporary china began with an ambitious goal of rapid industrialization and modernization but a very low base of oil production and consumption. Its members are energyrich monarchies that share mutual political and security interests. One striking feature of the overall picture is the existence of an autonomous. This has created massive demand for energy resources to. The royal institute of international affairs, october 2015. Chinas shift to a liberalized market economy has led to unparalleled and rapid economic growth over the last three decades zhang, 2004. Professor zha daojiong expressed his appreciation to contributors of papers for their hard work. Via the fostering of economic interdependence, beijing aims to lock into the gulfs fuel reserves as energy experts predict that the persian gulf will remain an important source of crude oil for china over the next 25 years. Chinese considerations of economic security springerlink. We will explore these three interrelated questions in the context of a number of issue areas, such as defense procurement, terrorism, trade, energy, and migration.
China is the worlds most ppp y g gyopulous country and the largest energy consumer in the world. Oil security is widely recognized as one of the policy priorities of national development. Zha daojiong, interdependence and chinas energy supply security. Among other things, such considerations reflect chinese scholars acceptance of western realistnationalist convictions about the international political economy. Chinas policy in the persian gulf middle east policy council. Daojiong zha university of hawaii congress ofthe united states, joint economic committee, editor. Understanding chinas international energy strategy the. Runaway growth in energy consumption poses a real threat to chinas energy security. Zha daojiong, energy interdependence, china security, summer 2006.
Zha daojiong, chinas economic diplomacy focusing on the asiapacific region, 11. According to professor zha daojiong, chinas dependence on foreign sources of energy is not a threat to chinas energy security, since the world energy market is not opposed to chinas pursuit of growth and prosperity. Course reading the reading for this course is a combination of. He specialises in issues such as energy, food and water, with particular focus on how these pertain to china, as well as politicaleconomic relations between china and its neighbours. Andrewsspeed, director of the centre for energy, petroleum and mineral law and policy.