02821nam 2200577Ia 450 991021998390332120200520144314.01-282-45104-997866124510410-8330-4832-5(CKB)2550000000005558(EBL)475044(OCoLC)456099586(SSID)ssj0000335760(PQKBManifestationID)11229437(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000335760(PQKBWorkID)10292446(PQKB)10293222(MiAaPQ)EBC475044(oapen)doab114830(EXLCZ)99255000000000555820000718d2000 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrChina's quest for energy security /Erica Strecker DownsSanta Monica, CA Rand20001 online resource (83 p.)"MR-1244-AF"."Prepared for the United States Air Force."At head of title: Project Air Force.0-8330-2884-7 Includes bibliographical references (p. 55-68).COVER; PREFACE; CONTENTS; FIGURES; TABLES; SUMMARY; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; Chapter One - INTRODUCTION; Chapter Two - ENERGY DEMAND AND SUPPLY IN CHINA; CHINA'S ENERGY DEMAND; CHINA'S ENERGY SUPPLY; CHINA'S ENERGY IMPORT REQUIREMENTS; Chapter Three - CHINA'S ENERGY SECURITY ACTIVITIES; INVESTMENT IN OVERSEAS OIL PROJECTS; PIPE DREAMS; PLANS FOR A STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE; REFINERY EXPANSION TO PROCESS MIDDLE EASTERN CRUDES; DEVELOPMENT OF THE NATURAL GAS INDUSTRY; OPENING THE DOOR TO OIL; Chapter Four - IMPLICATIONS OF CHINA'S ENERGY SECURITY ACTIVITIES; Chapter Five - CONCLUSION; BIBLIOGRAPHYChina'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 import some 60 percent of its oil and at least 30 percent of its natural gas. China thus is having to abandon its traditional goal of energyself-sufficiency--brought about by a fear of strategic vulnerability--and look abroad for resources. This study looks at the measures that China is taking to achieve eneEnergy policyChinaPower resourcesChinaEnergy policyPower resources333.79/0951Downs Erica Strecker1226472Project Air Force (U.S.)MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910219983903321China's quest for energy security2847765UNINA