Oil import diversification in Northeast Asia: A comparison between China and Japan

Journal of East Asian Studies

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 223-254

  Vivoda, Vlado ^a   Manicom, James ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Research Council of Canada   (Canada)

Author keywords

China; Diversification; Energy security; Geography; Japan; Oil imports; Strategy

Indexed keywords

EID: 80051992420     PISSN: 15982408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1598240800007177     Document Type: Article

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