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Scholars and policymakers alike have used energy production and consumption as a measure of a state’s power and influence.i A state’s energy sector indicates the potential for use in the production of war materials or as an export to use as leverage over other nations. China produces and consumes more energy than any other country in the world and has done so since 2006 and 2009 respectively. Chinese consumption continues to outpace its production as its demand for energy grows.ii China’s large, aging population (around 1.41 billion people) and fast-growing economy have pushed the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to look for ways to secure energy resources and the land or sea routes that deliver them.iii Understanding the Chinese domestic demand for energy and the need to secure energy resources will provide insights into the CCP’s foreign policy objectives.
Publication Date
2-23-2023
Recommended Citation
Schnaufer, Tad, "GNSI Decision Brief: China’s Energy Insecurity" (2023). GNSI Decision Briefs. 1.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/gnsi_decision_briefs/1
DOI
https://doi.org/10.5038/UQNI8139
