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"Oil for the Lamps of China"--Beijing's 21st-Century Search for Energy
Oil for the Lamps of ChinaBeijing's 21stCentury Search for Energy Author:Bernard D. Cole Examines China's dependence on foreign sources of energy supplies, which means that Beijing's efforts to ensure the availability of energy resources adequate to fuel China's economic growth have important national security implications. China is the 2nd largest energy-consuming country in the world after the U.S., & is determined to maintain con... more »tinued economic growth in the face of a population of 1.3 billion & a changing political system. Chapters: Energy Sector Organization; The Oil Industry; The Natural Gas Industry; Other Energy Sources; The Power Distribution System; The Environment & the Energy Sector; Energy in the 9th & 10th 5-Year Plans; Defense of the Energy Sector; & Conclusions. Charts & tables.« less