China's Quest for Energy Security

• Main Author: Downs, Erica Strecker (auth)
• Other Authors: Mesic, Richard (auth), Kelley, Charles T. Jr (auth), Bowie, Christopher J. (auth), Buchan, Glenn (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: RAND Corporation 2006
• Subjects: Warfare & defence; Political Science
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

China's two decades of rapid economic growth have fueled a demand for energy that has outstripped domestic sources of supply. China became a net oil importer in 1993, and the country's dependence on energy imports is expected to continue to grow over the next 20 years, when it is likely to...