China's Hunger for Oil

André Mommen
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André Mommen: André Mommen works at the Department of Political Science, University of Amsterdam. In the past, his research focused on neoliberal reforms in developing and transitional countries. Currently, he is writing on the effects of reforms in both developed and developing countries on the position of trade unions, and on Hungarian and Russian political and economic development. Among his publications is Regionalization and Globalization in the Modern World Economy: Perspectives on the Third World and Transitional Economies (edited with Alex E. Ferńndez Jilberto, Routledge, 1998). Address: Department of Political Science, University of Amsterdam, O.Z. Achterburgwal 237, 1012 DL Amsterdam, The Netherlands. [email: andre.mommen@primposta.com]

Journal of Developing Societies, 2007, vol. 23, issue 4, 435-466

Abstract: China's raidly growing demand for hydrocarbons and its wish to diminish its dependency on imports from the Middle East have stimulated cooperation between China and Russia. Since the 1990s China is looking for a new strategic relationship with Russia for its oil and natural gas provision from Siberia. This article provides an overview of the changes in China's energy sector, including oil, coal, natural gas and electric power, and considers the development of the Russian hydrocarbon industry. It then analyses the main areas of energy negotiations in which Russia and China are involved: oil and gas pipelines in Siberia, hydrocarbons from Sakhalin and oil from Kazakhstan. While these negotiations have been troublesome, recently Russia and China have informally developed a strategic partnership and bilateral relations are now at their best in history.

Keywords: Russia; China; oil; gas; international relations (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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DOI: 10.1177/0169796X0702300403

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