China's energy (in)security : implications for the Asia-Pacific region.

Abstract

The People's Republic of China (PRC) has achieved phenomenal growth in the last two decades. As a result, energy demand has also soared. Although a major energy producer, China's energy consumption has continually outstripped its production. Henceforth, it has launched various strategies to address the energy-thirst of its industries and citizens. Although an energy security debate is said to be occurring among China's policymakers and other stakeholders on how to proceed, one thing is clear : energy security has been at the top of the country's policy agenda in recent years. With this development comes domestic restructuring, reforms and new policies, as well as new foreign policy decisions.