China's oil diplomacy: Is it a global security threat?

Third World Quarterly

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 519-537

  Lai, Hongyi Harry ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEMAND ANALYSIS; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY USE; IMPORT; NATIONAL SECURITY; OIL SUPPLY; OIL TRADE; SECURITY THREAT;

AFRICA; ASIA; EURASIA; MIDDLE EAST; NORTH AMERICA; PACIFIC OCEAN; RUSSIAN FEDERATION; SOUTH CHINA SEA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34247251278     PISSN: 01436597     EISSN: 13602241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01436590701192645     Document Type: Article

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